"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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Most lipstick contains fish scales!
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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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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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It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!
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There are 2,500,000 rivets in the Eiffel Tower.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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