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    The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime
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    Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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    Valentine Tapley
    Valentine Tapley
    Valentine Tapley promised to never shave again if Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He died in 1910 with a 12-foot-long beard.
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    Gestures in Bulgaria
    Gestures in Bulgaria
    In Bulgaria, people shake their heads to indicate 'yes' and nod for 'no'.
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    Over 98 percent of Japanese people are cremated after they die.
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    In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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    A chance of a woman having twins is increased after the age of 35. About 1 in 27 women will give birth to twins after this age. After 50 the chances of having twins is 1 in 9.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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