Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpaste.

In the last 30 years, only seven people have been killed by a polar bear in Canada.

The first automobile race ever seen in the United States was held in Chicago in 1895. The track ran from Chicago to Evanston, Illinois. The winner was J. Frank Duryea, whose average speed was 71/2 miles per hour.

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