Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
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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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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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The most collected calls are made on Father's Day.
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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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