Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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The face of a penny can hold about thirty drops of water.
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There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
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A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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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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The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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