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The first person to pay for visiting outer space is Dennis Tito.

The first person to pay for visiting outer space is Dennis Tito. His one week trip to the International Space Station cost 20 million dollars, and was courtesy of the Russians. NASA wasn't thrilled.

The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is the worlds most luxurious hotel.

The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is the worlds most luxurious hotel. A suite starts at $2000 and can cost upwards of $28,000 USD per night.

Doctors estimate that we have 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day.

Doctors estimate that we have 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day.

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Every year 50,000 square miles of forest are lost, enough to cover the entire state of Pennsylvania.

More than five billion pounds of pesticides are used each year worldwide. More than half are used by farmers, causing 25 million pesticide poisonings each year.

On most credit cards, if you have a $6000 balance and miss paying it in full by just one day, you will instantly be charged about $100 worth of interest. Even if you pay $5999, and miss paying $1.

If you took the DNA strands out of all the cells in your body and stretched them out in a single line, they would circle the earth five million times.

Between 30,000 and 40,000 skin cells fall off you every minute as new cells grow and take their place. Your outer skin layer will be completely replaced by new cells in one to two months.

Around 60 tons of cosmic dust falls down to Earth from outer space every day.

Around 60 tons of cosmic dust falls down to Earth from outer space every day. Every breathing organism inhales some of this ancient dust, which long ago may have formed a star or a planet.

Direct sunlight is essential for good health.

Direct sunlight is essential for good health. Not receiving enough sunlight is a condition called mal-illumination, resulting in Vitamin D deficiency, and other health issues.

It's estimated that over 700 million gallons of oil are dumped into the oceans each year.

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About 10% of plastic made every year ends up being dumped into the ocean.

About 10% of plastic made every year ends up being dumped into the ocean.

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The automobile is the most recycled product in the world.

The automobile is the most recycled product in the world. More than 80% of it's weight is recycled.

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Rome, Italy is the city with the most fountains in the world, totaling more than 2000.

Rome, Italy is the city with the most fountains in the world, totaling more than 2000. The closest competitor is Kansas City, having 200 fountains.

At Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado state, you can hike on a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) trail of dinosaur footprints. There are 300 footprints embedded in the ground.

The largest building in the world is the Boeing building in Washington state. It is used to assemble planes, and is so large that Disneyland could fit inside.

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