Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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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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SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
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The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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When watching a DVD press stop-stop-play-skip to skip the ads and go straight to the movie.
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