The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times.
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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In 21 U.S. states, WALMART is the single largest employer.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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