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    Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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    Australian Gambling Syndicate Bought Almost All Lottery Tickets and Won
    In 1992, an Australian gambling syndicate purchased the majority of combinations in a Virginia lottery. They won, turning their $5m investment into $27m winnings.
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    Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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    Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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