The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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Group "brainstorming" makes each individual in the group less creative and doesn't work as efficiently as the same number of people working alone and then later pooling their ideas.
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When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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