Random Interesting Facts

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    A couple from Bristol who had trouble selling their house, found out they had an original Banksy on their wall, and received twice the asking price by selling the painting with a house attached.
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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    Funeral Poets of Amsterdam
    If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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    Parents receive 1 out of every 5 Valentines.
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    Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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    When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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