The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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Those things you see in your eyes when you stare into space are called Mouches Voltanes, which are also broadly referenced to as Floaters.
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A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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