In 1976, an underachieving Princeton junior undergraduate wrote a term paper detailing how to make a nuclear bomb. He got an "A", but never got his paper back because it was seized by the FBI.
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Researchers say that lining the toilet seat with paper is pretty much pointless
8
There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.
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Group "brainstorming" makes each individual in the group less creative and doesn't work as efficiently as the same number of people working alone and then later pooling their ideas.
10
The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.
67
A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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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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