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 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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Real diamonds do not show up on x-ray.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
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Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar and nicotine than those sold in all other states!
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