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The world’s most remote ATM is run by Wells Fargo in the Antarctic. The ATMs serve around 1,200 residents at the U.S. scientific facility.
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The first Game Boy could run for a staggering 30 hours on only two AA batteries!
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Hershey’s chocolate syrup, Ritz Crackers, DumDums, and Oreos are all suitable for vegans.
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The sound of a Star Wars lightsaber was created by pairing together the sound of an idle film projector and the buzz from an old TV set.
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Your tonsils can grow back if there was tissue left behind during the removal process. Sometimes it’s accidental; other times, it’s left on purpose.
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Greenland voted to leave the European Union in 1985 and has not rejoined since.
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Every second, the human eye moves about 50 times.
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There’s a reply to the saying “Liar, liar, pants on fire” – It’s “I don’t care, I don’t care, I can buy another pair”.
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Only 2% of the world’s population has green eyes.
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The A.D. and B.C. system was not proposed until 525 A.D. by a monk. However, it was not widely used until the 9th Century.
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Daniel Radcliffe had the same stunt double for the first six Harry Potter movies – until the double was paralyzed from an accident on set during the filming of the 7th movie.
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“Tater Tots,” a registered trademark, originally failed because people thought the product was too cheap. Popularity rose after the price was raised.
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Movie theaters make roughly 85% of their profit off concession stands. This is because ticket revenues have to be shared with the movie distributors.
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By mixing nonoplatelets from carrots and other root vegetables, concrete mixtures can be significantly strengthened, meaning less cement is needed to achieve the same effect.
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Honey and items immersed in honey can be preserved for centuries. The long shelf life is due to an enzyme found in the stomachs of bees.
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Credit card EMV chip technology has been around since 1986. It was first implemented in France, with Germany following shortly after.
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The odds of being born on February 29th are 1 in 1461.
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People who donate blood in Sweden are sent a text message each time their blood saves a life.
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In the U.S., around ¾ of all houses possess at least 1 jar of peanut butter.
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30 of the first 31 popes were murdered. Most of them were martyred, but not all causes of their deaths are known.
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The average U.S. household has 300,000 things, from paper clips to ironing boards. U.S. children make up 3.7% of children on the planet but have 47% of all toys and children’s books.
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The commonly known phrase “to a T” means something that fits just right. Interestingly enough, this expression derives from a similar phrase “to a tittle,” which is a small mark that is used in spelling norms, like the dots of i’s or j’s, or an accent mark.
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Both Motel 6 and Super 8 got their names from the original prices of the rooms. Motel 6 started at $6 in 1962, and Super 8 at $8.88 in 1974.
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About 25% of all blood from the heart goes into the kidneys.
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In Israel, it is illegal to bring bears to the beach.
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Rednex, the band that remixed and popularized Cotton Eye Joe, is not Southern but Swedish. They all have Southern-sounding stage names.
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BuzzFeed sponsored content costs about $20,000 for five or six “articles.”
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Comets only reflect 4% of the light that falls on them, the rest is absorbed.
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The name for the shape of Pringles is called “Hyperbolic Paraboloid.”
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Writing down your worries before taking an exam can help combat test anxiety, improve performance and boost your test scores.