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Rio de Janeiro translates to river of January. A typical cough is 60 mph while a sneeze is often faster than 100 mph. Americans throw away 44 million newspapers a day. Over 550 hot dogs are eaten every second in the United States. The grapefruit gets its name from the way it grows in clusters like grapes on a vine. The surface area of your lungs is roughly the same size as a tennis court. There are 7 points on the Statue of Liberty's crown. The oldest word in the English language is 'town'. Texas is the only state that permits residents to cast absentee ballots from space. Cooking or freezing does not reduce the heat (spiciness) of a chile pepper. reload more facts