β οΈ Dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust
- Hereβs an interesting science fact for you: According to researchers at Imperial College London, humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hourβand they have to go somewhere when weβre indoors.
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- Hereβs an interesting science fact for you: According to researchers at Imperial College London, humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hourβand they have to go somewhere when weβre indoors.
If the idea of skin dust isnβt sitting well with you, you should know that a report from the American Chemical Society found that a skin oil called squalene naturally helps reduce indoor ozone levels by up to 15 percent.
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First skyscraper π
- Before 1884, all buildings were short, all men were tall, and the sky was much closer to earth. Or at least it felt that way until the Home Insurance Building was erected in downtown Chicago.
At 10 stories and 136 feet tall, the steel-and-brick structure became the first official skyscraper. It was demolished in 1931.
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- Before 1884, all buildings were short, all men were tall, and the sky was much closer to earth. Or at least it felt that way until the Home Insurance Building was erected in downtown Chicago.
At 10 stories and 136 feet tall, the steel-and-brick structure became the first official skyscraper. It was demolished in 1931.
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β οΈ Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world
- Not only does Sudan have more pyramids than Egypt, but the numbers arenβt even close. While 138 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt, Sudan boasts around 255.
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- Not only does Sudan have more pyramids than Egypt, but the numbers arenβt even close. While 138 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt, Sudan boasts around 255.
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First pedestrian hit and killed by a car π
- In a day and age where pedestrians getting hit by cars has unfortunately become so routine it hardly even makes the news anymore, it can be easy to forget that there had to have been a first person to be killed by those new-fangled mechanical horses. And that person was Bridget Driscoll when she was struck down by a demonstration car on August 17, 1896.
The car was traveling at four miles per hour which makes it even harder to understand how the tragedy happened. The coroner said he hoped βsuch a thing would never happen again.β Hmm.
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- In a day and age where pedestrians getting hit by cars has unfortunately become so routine it hardly even makes the news anymore, it can be easy to forget that there had to have been a first person to be killed by those new-fangled mechanical horses. And that person was Bridget Driscoll when she was struck down by a demonstration car on August 17, 1896.
The car was traveling at four miles per hour which makes it even harder to understand how the tragedy happened. The coroner said he hoped βsuch a thing would never happen again.β Hmm.
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β οΈ The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long
- If a childβs entire circulatory systemβweβre talking veins, arteries, and capillariesβwere laid out flat, it would stretch for more than 60,000 miles, according to the Franklin Institute.
By the time we reach adulthood, our bodies have become home to approximately 100,000 miles of blood vessels.
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- If a childβs entire circulatory systemβweβre talking veins, arteries, and capillariesβwere laid out flat, it would stretch for more than 60,000 miles, according to the Franklin Institute.
By the time we reach adulthood, our bodies have become home to approximately 100,000 miles of blood vessels.
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