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    Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
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    In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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    If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.
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    Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    According to an assistant professor of psychology and marketing at NYU, wearing red increases your chances in things like dating and hitchhiking.
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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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    The song 'Strawberry Fields Forever', sung by the Beatles, refers to an orphanage located in Liverpool.
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