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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The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar and nicotine than those sold in all other states!
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The cruise liner, 'Queen Elizabeth 2', moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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