The search engine Google got its name from the word 'googol', which refers to the number one with a hundred zeros after it.
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The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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The name Joshua is Hebrew for 'Jesus'.
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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