You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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There are 365 steps on the front of the U.S. Capitol Building - one for every day of the year.
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The majority of suicides occur on a Monday.
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Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women!
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A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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