In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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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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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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You can tape a small mirror onto a cone speaker, play music and shine a laser on to the mirror and the reflection will look like a laser light show on your wall.
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The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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