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    Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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    A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
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    Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula"!
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    An iceberg contains more heat than a lit match.
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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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    97% of all paper money in the US contains traces of cocaine.
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    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    "Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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