Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.
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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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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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