It's impossible to sink in the Dead Sea without equipment!
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In an average hour, there are over 61,000 Americans airborne over the United States.
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The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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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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By peeing in the shower, you can save 1,157 gallons of water a year.
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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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