An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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People who drink coffee are less likely to commit suicide than people who don't.
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The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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