An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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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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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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Water is actually naturally blue.
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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Pollen can travel up to 500 miles in a day.
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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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