100 Mind-Blowing Dirt Facts

Those cute furry bits inside a cat’s ear are called “ear furnishings.” They ensure that dirt doesn’t go inside and also help them to hear well.

The average human processes 100,000 pounds of food in a lifetime. That is approximately 35 tons of food in a lifetime. Apart from food, the average person will also ingest about 100 milligrams of dirt every day.

Soap is used for cleaning because its molecules trap dirt in the centre of its compound when in water. Soap cleans by acting as a surfactant and emulsifier. It can surround oil, making it easier to rinse it away with water.

In Russia, you can get fined for driving a car that’s too dirty. If the dirt on your car completely obscures your license plate, you might just get fined.

Play-Doh was invented as a wallpaper cleaner. Play-Doh was initially invented to remove soot and dirt from wallpaper. Antique restorers still use it for refurbishing antique pieces. However, Play-Doh was officially recognised as a toy in 1954.

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