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    The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally called the Pirates.
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    Funeral Poets of Amsterdam
    If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
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    Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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    It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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    Not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
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    People who drink coffee are less likely to commit suicide than people who don't.
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    An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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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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