Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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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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More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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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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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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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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