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TIME, in seconds, it took 15-year-old Calen Seah, of Singapore, to assemble a Mr. Potato Head toy, a new world record.
Source: Guinness World Records
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34%
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PERCENTAGE decline in litter along U.S. roadways and waterways since 2020. Recent cleanup efforts have helped, but more than 35 billion pieces of litter remain to be disposed of.
Source: Keep America Beautiful
$521,000
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APPROXIMATE PRICE for a piece of the original Eiffel Tower staircase at a Paris auction this spring. The 14-step section dates back to 1889, the year the monument was completed.
Source: Reuters
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