The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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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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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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