You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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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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Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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An underwater forest off the coast of Alabama that is 50,000 years old was uncovered by Hurricane Katrina.
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