The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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The number of text messages sent and received in a given day is greater than the world's population.
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The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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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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