Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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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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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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