There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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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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Caffeine boosts memory.
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On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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