The average American uses eight times as much fuel energy as an average person anywhere else in the world.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets.
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You can tape a small mirror onto a cone speaker, play music and shine a laser on to the mirror and the reflection will look like a laser light show on your wall.
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Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
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There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
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