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    The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally called the Pirates.
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    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    There's a plant that has survived in a sealed bottle for over 65 years. It was watered just once in 55 years.
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    Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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    The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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    The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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    Only humans shed emotional tears.
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    Increased Creativity
    Increased Creativity
    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    If you have 1 billion dollars and spend $1,000 every day, it would take you 2,740 years to go broke.
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