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    Funeral Poets of Amsterdam
    If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
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    The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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    Music and Productivity
    Music and Productivity
    Listening to music while working helps to create a positive mood, and helps you to become more productive.
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    160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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    A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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    The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
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    A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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    You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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