In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
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There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.
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