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"Pencils were originally only made to be round. "

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People found this extremely frustrating because round pencils frequently rolled off surfaces. As a result, the popular hexagonal pencil shape was introduced. People used to use breadcrumbs to erase their mistakes before erasers were invented.

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The current Prince of Wales is Prince Charles.

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There can be many Buddhas, including you.

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Pink flamingos make milk. Okay, sort of.

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Ancient Egyptians would shave off their eyebrows when their cats died

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95 Percent Of Egyptians Live Along The River Nile

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Did you know.... It's not the so-called "God particle." 

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