Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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You can start a fire with ice.
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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.
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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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