A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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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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