Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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In Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.
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Paul McCartney dreamed the melody of "Yesterday" one night and immediately wrote the music the next morning. He then looked around for a month to make sure that he didn't subconsciously plagiarize it from somebody else.
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In Mexico, artists can pay their taxes using artwork that they create.
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