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    Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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    The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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    You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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    Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
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    A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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    Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration.
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