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

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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.

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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.

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Racehorses can wear out new horse shoes in one race.

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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.

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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.

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Fingernails grow fastest on the hand you favor.

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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

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Contrary to popular belief, London Broil is not a cut of beef but rather a method of cooking.

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Worcestershire Sauce is basically an Anchovy ketchup.

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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!

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For beer commercials, they add liquid detergent to the beer to make it foam more.

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Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine.

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It took 20,000 men 22 years to build the Taj Mahal.

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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.

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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.