In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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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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"Strategic incompetence" is the art of avoiding certain tasks by pretending you don't know how to do them.
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The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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The best diamonds are colored blue-white.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider!
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