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    The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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    Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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    30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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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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    In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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    The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    There's a plant that has survived in a sealed bottle for over 65 years. It was watered just once in 55 years.
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    "Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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