Mathematical proof that 1+1=2 takes 162 pages to explain in the three volume work “Principia Mathematica”.
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If you toss a penny 10,000 times, it will not be heads 5,000 times, but more like 4,950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom.
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All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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An 'aglet' is the plastic or metal tip of a shoelace.
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Gloucestershire airport in England used to blast Tina Turner songs on the runways to scare birds away.
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More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
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Mussolini dodged the Italian draft.
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