The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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