The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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The Simpsons are yellow because creator Matt Groening thought it was a good way to catch channel surfer’s attention when they saw a flash of yellow.
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A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Drinking watermelon juice before a workout helps reduce muscle soreness.
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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