Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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There is a fake village with fake shops and restaurants that is actually a care home for elderly dementia sufferers in the Netherlands.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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