Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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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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Carrots were originally purple. The dutch monarch planted carrot seeds together until the carrots grew orange to match their royal color - The House of Orange. Orange carrots were a symbol of prestige.
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A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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Wrap rage is an actual condition when you feel extreme levels of anger and frustration because you are unable to open product packaging.
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30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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