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    The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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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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    Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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    There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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    It is impossible to hum if your nose is plugged.
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    An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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    Funeral Poets of Amsterdam
    If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
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    It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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