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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The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
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Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration.
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