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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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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Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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The only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king of hearts.
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