A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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The cruise liner, 'Queen Elizabeth 2', moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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