The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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The best diamonds are colored blue-white.
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Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.
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Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!
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All the gold ever mined could be molded into a cube 60 feet high and 60 feet wide.
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Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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