The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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A couple from Bristol who had trouble selling their house, found out they had an original Banksy on their wall, and received twice the asking price by selling the painting with a house attached.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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