The useless bits of info to see if we can make a million posts thread

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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.

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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.

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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.

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Identify a fake: The second hand on an authentic Rolex watch doesn't tick, it moves smoothly.

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Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.

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Even a small amount of alcohol placed on a scorpion will make it go crazy and sting itself to death.

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Vaccines contain formaldehyde, ethylene glycol (antifreeze), phenol (disinfectant / pesticide), and aluminum.

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Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).

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People in parts of Western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar.

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

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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.

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Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second.

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Adult movie star, Ron Jeremy, has a master's degree in Special Education.

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

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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.