On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar and nicotine than those sold in all other states!
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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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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More Americans have died in car accidents than have died in all the wars ever fought by the United States.
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