Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when alot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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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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If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.
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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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