Even though smoking has been banned on aeroplanes, ashtrays are mandatory on every plane. This is for safe disposal in case someone breaks the law.
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The “Pinky Promise” originally indicated that the person who breaks the promise must cut off their pinky finger.
Americans spend an average of $1,092 on coffee per year This breaks down to roughly $92 a month, which is about 3 dollars worth of coffee a day.
Clothes can take 40 years to decompose. Depending on the material, the average piece of clothing will take about 40 years before it breaks down fully. Unfortunately, the methane released as well as the dyes and chemicals that can pollute the soil and water.
Pineapple is one of the best, natural meat tenderizers. This fruit contains bromelain, which breaks down the protein in chains. This enzyme is so powerful that people who work in pineapple factories have to wear protective gear so bromelain does not attack their skin.
A company in Japan awards non-smokers an extra six days of paid leave each year. It was brought to the marketing firm’s attention that employees who went for smoke breaks had more than 15 minutes of extra time away from their desks each day. Instead of penalising smokers, they came up with a creative incentive to quit smoking while keeping their non-smoking employees happy in the process!