Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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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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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.
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