In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the Earth!
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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Water is actually naturally blue.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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