It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!
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More than 50% of Americans fall asleep on their sides.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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