Random Cool Facts

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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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    There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
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    Mangetsu Man: Tokyo's Trash-Cleaning Superhero
    In Tokyo, there’s a self-proclaimed superhero who goes by the name Mangetsu Man. Keeping his identity secret, he wears a purple bodysuit with a large yellow smiley head. His self-described mission is to keep the city trash-free.
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    2.8 Million One Pennies
    2.8 Million One Pennies
    In 1987, an 18-year-old freshman named Mike Hayes funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    Giant Lego Replica of Pompeii
    Giant Lego Replica of Pompeii
    A man named Ryan McKnight spent 470 hours building a giant Lego replica of historic Roman town of Pompeii.
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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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    Thomas Edison and Morse Code
    Thomas Edison and Morse Code
    Thomas Edison taught his second wife Morse code so they could communicate in secret by tapping into each other’s hands when her family was around.
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