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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Dartboards are made out of horsehairs.
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You can start a fire with ice.
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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.
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The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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