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The Public Fountains in Paris Flow with Free, Clean, Sparkling Water. Residents Fill Bottles to Take Home Instead of Buying Bottled Water from Stores.

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Paris is going green by becoming more bubbly. The city recently unveiled yet another sparkling water fountain, with more on the way. The Question: is the water from fountain clean and for human consumption? In Paris, there are public fountains that literally flow with free, clean, sparkling water! Instead of purchasing bottled water in stores, […]

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Airplane Toilets are Coated with Teflon. Your Poop Does Not Stick When Vacuumed Down the Toilet Because of This, and Minimal Water is Used.

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There is little doubt in most people’s minds that airplane toilets are not like other toilets. You’re not alone in wondering how airplane toilets work. Most people are interested in this, and for a good reason. But did you ever wonder why your poop doesn’t stick on the airplane toilet? Teflon coating is used on

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The Rolling Suitcase Was Not Invented Until 1972 When Bernard D. Sadow Put Wheels from a Wardrobe Onto His Suitcase and Added a Strap.

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At an airport, most people are pulling rolling luggage behind them. They are available in various sizes and are typically built to withstand the rigors of luggage transport systems. They are ideal for business travel, family visits, road excursions, and visits to cities. But when was the rolling suitcase invented? The rolling suitcase appeared in

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Ewa Wisnierska

Ewa Wisnierska, a German Paraglider, Got Sucked Up by a Cumulonimbus Cloud. She Survived the Harsh Temperature and Oxygen Deprivation.

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She was the world’s best female paraglider, defying the odds to compete for the world champion title. However, when German national team member Ewa Wisnierska became engulfed in a massive, violent thunderstorm in the Australian savanna. But do you know what happened when the paraglider Ewa Wisnierska flew right into a storm cloud? Ewa Winierska,

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Alaska Coastline

Alaska’s Coastline is Longer Than All 49 States Combined. Yes, Even Longer Than Hawaii.

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Alaska, the largest state in the United States, is home to numerous geographical superlatives. Alaska has the northernmost, Point Barrow; easternmost, Pochnoi Point on Semisopochnoi Island in the Aleutians, and westernmost, Amatignak Island in the Aleutians, points in the United States. But how long is Alaska’s coastline? The coastline of Alaska is longer than that

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Yuma Arizona

Yuma, Arizona is the Sunniest City on Earth with More Than 4,000 Sunlight Hours a Year.

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Arizona is well known to be a very sunny state which experiences at least 300 sunny days in a year. But did you know that the sunniest city in the world is also located in Arizona? Yuma, Arizona, is the sunniest city on the planet. They have over 4,000 hours of sunlight per year, which

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Cancun

How Did Mexico Build Cancun from Scratch?

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The federal government did not chance upon Cancun while intending to develop a completely new vacation metropolis from the ground up. How did Mexico create Cancun from the ground up? In 1968, Mexico chose the location, a nine-mile stretch of jungle island off the coast of Quintana Roo, using computer models and all of a

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Why Did Stein Arvid Huseby Hijack the Braathens SAFE Flight 139?

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There have been many hijacking incidents in the past. From the mystery of D.B. Cooper to the tragedy that beset 9/11, terrorists have different reasons for committing the crime. But did you know that the first hijacking incident in Norway occurred for an insignificant reason? Norway’s first hijacking incident occurred in 1985. The hijacker, Stein

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