The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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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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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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22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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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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