Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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You can tape a small mirror onto a cone speaker, play music and shine a laser on to the mirror and the reflection will look like a laser light show on your wall.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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Dartboards are made out of horsehairs.
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Extremely high pressured water can easily cut through a steel beam.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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