A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula"!
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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When watching a DVD press stop-stop-play-skip to skip the ads and go straight to the movie.
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Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets.
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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