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    Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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    The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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    The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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    In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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    There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.
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    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    There's a plant that has survived in a sealed bottle for over 65 years. It was watered just once in 55 years.
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    WWOOF
    WWOOF
    WWOOF is an international program that allows you to travel the world, with food/accommodations covered, in exchange for volunteer work.
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    When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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