Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
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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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A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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