The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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WAL-MART generates $3,000,000.00 in revenues every 7 minutes!
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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The name Joshua is Hebrew for 'Jesus'.
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Tae Kwon Do is only around 60 years old.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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