When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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There are 2,500,000 rivets in the Eiffel Tower.
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Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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