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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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
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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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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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