The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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A million dollars' worth of $100 bills weighs only 22 pounds!
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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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Extremely high pressured water can easily cut through a steel beam.
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The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
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