A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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