You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
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Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
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The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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