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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Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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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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Play-Doh was first manufactured as a wallpaper cleaner.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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If you have 1 billion dollars and spend $1,000 every day, it would take you 2,740 years to go broke.
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