Author J K Rowling wrote the final chapter of the last Harry Potter book in "something like 1990", seven years before the release of the first book.
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New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco.
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A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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"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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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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According to an assistant professor of psychology and marketing at NYU, wearing red increases your chances in things like dating and hitchhiking.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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