An underwater forest off the coast of Alabama that is 50,000 years old was uncovered by Hurricane Katrina.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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At the time of your birth, you were, for a few seconds, the youngest person on the planet.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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