Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the 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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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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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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U-Haul is the world's largest advertiser in the Yellow Pages.
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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