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During the American Revolution, many untrained American soldiers used bayonets only to cook meat over fires rather than using them for close combat. After receiving bayonet combat training from a Prussian general, the American Army was able to win an entire battle without firing a shot. –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Steuben#Training_program
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Dalmatians used to run alongside horse drawn fire trucks acting as a barking siren to clear crowds.
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Annual consumption per capita.
54 litres Italy
47 litres France
42 litres Switzerland
36 litres Austria
32 litres Denmark
30 litres Belgium
26 litres Germany
21 litres Australia
20 litres United Kingdom
20 litres Netherlands
Canada is not in the top 10 wine consumers per capita.
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10% of the worse alcoholics drink up 40% of all the alcohol sold in the USA
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The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames
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When many companies offer a ‘Lifetime Warranty’ with the sale of their products, the word ‘Lifetime’ has nothing to do with the lifetime of the buyer. Instead, the word ‘lifetime’ refers to the average expected lifespan of the product itself, as calculated by the company.
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Production in Tonnes
1 China 33,911,935
2 India 13,718,573
3 United States of America 10,965,452
4 Spain 10,313,529
5 Egypt 9,204,602
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Since 1940, 85% of those who have attempted to break the water speed record have died in the attempt.
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The whiter than white stuff is called Blankophor
The U.S. Army has a list of approved laundry detergents. These detergents do not contain optical whiting compounds, which would cause laundered uniforms to glow in UV light, and stick out in night-vision imaging.
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BTW suds have nothing to do with cleaning power. The companies add more or less of the stuff to suit the sales gimmick of the day.
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A bit off the trivia topic but agreed. Suds mean nothing and you need MUCH less detergent than what they say. It's all a gimmick to get you to buy more.
I have sensitive skin and most laundry detergents were bothering my skin. I switched to Palmolive dish soap and a bit of vinegar in my homemade laundry soap years ago and no problems since.
Vinegar is also a natural fabric softener.