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    A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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    Author J K Rowling wrote the final chapter of the last Harry Potter book in "something like 1990", seven years before the release of the first book.
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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    The scent of women’s tears temporarily reduces sexual arousal and testosterone production in men.
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    Invention of the Microwave
    Invention of the Microwave
    The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
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    85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women!
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    Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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