On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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To get a song out of your head, try doing something like a puzzle or Sudoku.
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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 oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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