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Online shoppers will only wait an average of four seconds for an internet page to load before giving up. |
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The United States government keeps its supply of silver at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. |
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Sliced bread was patented in 1954. |
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 be eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class |
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In most advertisments, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. |
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Cotton candy's original market name was 'fairy fluff.' |
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One penny doubled everyday becomes over 5 million dollars in just 30 days. |
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Antarctica has only one ATM machine. |
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Harvard University's original name was cambridge. It changed when John Harvard donated 400 books to the school. |
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Levi's 501 jeans got its number from its original stock number in the first Levi's store. |
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When the income tax first started in 1861, the maximum tax was 3% |
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Every year 8,000 people injure themselves while using a tooth pick. |
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The abbreviation "ORD" for Chicago's O'Hare airport comes from the old name "Orchard Field." |
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In the four major US professional sports, (Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Hockey) there are only seven teams whose nicknames do not end with an "S." - Basketball: The Miami Heat, The Utah Jazz, The Orlando Magic. - Baseball: The Boston Red Sox, The Chicago White Sox. - Hockey: The Colorado Avalanche, The Tampa Bay Lightning. - Football: None. |
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The three largest land-owners in England are the Queen, the Church of England and Trinity College, Cambridge. |
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