In 1976, an underachieving Princeton junior undergraduate wrote a term paper detailing how to make a nuclear bomb. He got an "A", but never got his paper back because it was seized by the FBI.
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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