Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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