If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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The number of text messages sent and received in a given day is greater than the world's population.
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