It takes about 102 trees to build a 2,000-square-foot house.

The United States is home to 104 nuclear reactors that currently provide 20% of our electricity.

Scholars believe the first vending machine was a holy water dispenser used in Greek temples dating back to 215BC. When a coin was deposited in the machine, its weight caused a lever to lower and dispense a small amount of the water.

According to a new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies,
Saudi Arabia devotes the greatest percentage of its gross domestic product (some 10.5%) to defense. The U.S. comes in second at a little more than 4.5%. China spends less than 2%.

Lucille Ball first started dying her hair red when she was 30.

This article appears in April 8 • 2011.

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