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Fun fact Friday: What a waste of water

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Fun fact: The average American uses 100 gallons of water per day.

But according to the United Nations, the bare minimum we need is 13 gallons. Discover more fun facts about water in our new series “Water: The High Price of Cheap.”

Fun fact: Students at the University of Amherst will save an average of $380 per year on textbooks, thanks to a new deal the university made with Amazon.

Students will be able to buy books and branded swag from Amazon, instead of from an old-fashioned, pricey campus bookstore.

Fun fact: Over two months have passed since the first Sony hack on Nov. 24, when Sony employees’ computer screen showed a message titled “Hacked by #GOP.”

Check out a timeline of the Sony hacks saga here: 

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