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The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.

During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of
food - that's the weight of about 6 elephants.

The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on
a standard playing card.

Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels
with which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces
after eating.

Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used
as money in Siberia.

When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles
per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a
millionth of a second.

Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William
never travel on the same airplane as a precaution.

In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of
less than 50 minutes.

An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the
Mississippi River to flow backwards.

More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby.


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