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    Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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    The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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    A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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    The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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    It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!
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    Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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    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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    20252 is Smokey the Bear's own zip code.
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