In the mid-1990s, a high number of overweight Americans were taking fen phen with the promise of quick and effective weight loss. Fen phen contained the combination of two drugs called fenfluramine and phentermine. While one drug suppressed the appetite, the other drug prevented drowsiness.
It takes 1,800 gallons of water to make one pair of jeans. September 29, 2009. Jeans. We all love them. We all have them. In fact, most of us have a lot of them. According to a Cotton Inc. survey, the average American owns 8.3 pairs of jeans. American teens average 11 pairs of jeans.
1 Wash only full loads. The average American household uses about 18% of its water running the clothes and dish washer. Just one partially full load can waste 5-10 gallons of water.  Consider replacing your older dishwasher with a new Energy Star-approved dishwasher and you could save about 5 gallons per load.