Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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At the time of your birth, you were, for a few seconds, the youngest person on the planet.
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In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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Contrary to popular belief, plastic cutting boards are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood ones. New plastic boards are easier to clean, but ones with cuts are nearly impossible to completely disinfect, whereas wood ones absorb and kill bacteria, regardless of age or use.
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