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Pepsi originally contained pepsin, thus the name.
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On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament buildings is an American flag.
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The giant red star Betelgeuse has a diameter larger than that of the Earth's orbit around the sun.
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A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is actually clear, but like snow it appears white.
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Icelanders consume more Coca-Cola per Capita than any other nation.
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The average raindrop falls at 7 miles per hour.
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The state of Maryland has no natural Lakes.
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Czechs are the biggest consumers of beer per male in the world.
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The U.S. Post Office handles 43 percent of the world’s mail.
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Daniel Boone hated coonskin caps.
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IBM’s motto is “Think”. Apple later made their motto “Think different”.
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Owls are the only birds that can see the color blue.
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The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
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Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
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There are a million ants for every person on Earth.
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Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister.
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A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet (91 m) long in just one night.
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A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body.
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Mercury is the only planet whose orbit is coplanar with its equator.
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The human body is comprised of 80% water.
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About 200,000,000 M&Ms are sold each day in the United States.
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The Simpsons is the longest running animated series on TV.
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Nepal is the only country that has a non-rectangular flag. It is also asymmetrical.
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There is a city called Rome on every continent.
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