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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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    Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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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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    The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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    On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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    There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    There's a plant that has survived in a sealed bottle for over 65 years. It was watered just once in 55 years.
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    Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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