Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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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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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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68 percent of a Hostess Twinkie is air!
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The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.
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There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building!
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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