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    Daft Punk named their band after a negative reviewer called their act "a bunch of daft punk."
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    The best diamonds are colored blue-white.
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    Music and Productivity
    Music and Productivity
    Listening to music while working helps to create a positive mood, and helps you to become more productive.
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    The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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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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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    In an average hour, there are over 61,000 Americans airborne over the United States.
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    An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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