Over half the textile fibers that are used in the world are cotton.

Tea is said to have been discovered in 2737 BC by a Chinese emperor when some tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water. The tea bag was introduced in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan of New York.

During a severe windstorm or rainstorm the Empire State Building sways several feet to either side.

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