NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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To get a song out of your head, try doing something like a puzzle or Sudoku.
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