Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration.
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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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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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More Americans have died in car accidents than have died in all the wars ever fought by the United States.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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