There are 2,500,000 rivets in the Eiffel Tower.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times.
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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