The original game of "Monopoly" was circular.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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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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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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The search engine Google got its name from the word 'googol', which refers to the number one with a hundred zeros after it.
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More than 50% of Americans fall asleep on their sides.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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