Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
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The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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The best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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