Random Interesting Facts

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    Coffee comes from an edible fruit. The coffee cherry is sweet and tastes like watermelon, rosewater, and hibiscus all at once.
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    Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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    Play-Doh was first manufactured as a wallpaper cleaner.
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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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    Raccoon Dog
    Raccoon Dog
    The raccoon dog is a wild animal in East Asia which looks like a raccoon but is actually a dog.
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    Walt Disney World: Second Largest Purchaser of Explosives in U.S.
    Walt Disney World is the second largest purchaser of explosives in the United States, after the Department of Defense.
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    A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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