A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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An underwater forest off the coast of Alabama that is 50,000 years old was uncovered by Hurricane Katrina.
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A new baby usually deprives each of it's parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year. That is one entire nights sleep per week, per parent.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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The only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king of hearts.
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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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