The number of text messages sent and received in a given day is greater than the world's population.
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Real diamonds do not show up on x-ray.
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The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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At 90 degrees below zero, your breath will freeze in mid-air and fall to the ground.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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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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