The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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Author J K Rowling wrote the final chapter of the last Harry Potter book in "something like 1990", seven years before the release of the first book.
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Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.
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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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The face of a penny can hold about thirty drops of water.
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A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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By peeing in the shower, you can save 1,157 gallons of water a year.
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