Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula"!
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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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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