Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste.
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Tae Kwon Do is only around 60 years old.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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In 21 U.S. states, WALMART is the single largest employer.
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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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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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