The search engine Google got its name from the word 'googol', which refers to the number one with a hundred zeros after it.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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There are 53 Lego bricks manufactured for each person in the world.
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