A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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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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Contrary to popular belief, hair does not grow back darker and thicker after it has been shaved.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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