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    Okay, OK
    Okay, OK
    There is a town called Okay, OK. It has a population of 600 people.
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    China's Pollution Is so Bad, a Millionaire Made over $6m Selling Cans of Fresh Air
    In response to China's air pollution, a Chinese millionaire started selling cans of fresh air for $0.80 and made over $6 million dollars in 10 months.
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    Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Dogs can make about 100 different facial expressions.
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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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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    The town of Villa Las Estrellas in Antarctica is the most remote town on Earth, and there's only three computers with internet access!
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