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The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because
the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of
the bubbles.
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Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the
mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
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Americans on
average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
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"Go."
is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times.
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from
each salad served in first-class.
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The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
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Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
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Adolph Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but
was talked out of it by her doctor.
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Marilyn Monroe had six toes.
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Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
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If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33 and she
would stand seven feet, two inches tall.
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Pearls melt in vinegar.
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It is possible to lead a cow upstairs, but not downstairs.
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A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why.
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Richard Millhouse
Nixon was the first US president whose name
contains all the letters from the word "criminal." The second? William Jefferson Clinton
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