A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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There are 53 Lego bricks manufactured for each person in the world.
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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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