The original game of "Monopoly" was circular.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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The only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king of hearts.
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Extremely high pressured water can easily cut through a steel beam.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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