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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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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According to an assistant professor of psychology and marketing at NYU, wearing red increases your chances in things like dating and hitchhiking.
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