Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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In an average hour, there are over 61,000 Americans airborne over the United States.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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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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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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