Random Interesting Facts

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    McDonald's
    McDonald's
    Every day, 1% of the world's population is served at McDonald's.
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    A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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    Walt Disney was a high school dropout and he was fired by a newspaper editor because "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas."
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