In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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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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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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The majority of suicides occur on a Monday.
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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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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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