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    Real diamonds do not show up on x-ray.
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    Stud Poker
    Stud Poker
    "Stud Poker" got its name when a drunk Civil War vet gambled a horse.
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    Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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    The best diamonds are colored blue-white.
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    It takes the same amount of time to age a cigar as wine.
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    The World Ship
    The World Ship
    There's a cruise ship named "The World" where residents permanently live as it travels around the globe.
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    In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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    Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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