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    The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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    Funeral Poets of Amsterdam
    If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
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    Music and Productivity
    Music and Productivity
    Listening to music while working helps to create a positive mood, and helps you to become more productive.
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    Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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    The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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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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    The most collected calls are made on Father's Day.
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    Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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