Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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In 1976, an underachieving Princeton junior undergraduate wrote a term paper detailing how to make a nuclear bomb. He got an "A", but never got his paper back because it was seized by the FBI.
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You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss.
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