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The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. It has an area of 70,000,000 square miles (181,000,000 square km).

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The Bridge of Sighs is in Venice and connects the Doge's Palace with the old state prisons. It's name symbolizes the sadness of the prisoners crossing the bridge on their way to prison.

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The word "the" is the most commonly used word in the English language.

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The fear of the number thirteen is known as triskaidekaphobia.

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Photosynthesis is the name of the process by which green plant manufacture food from inorganic materials with the help of light.

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Magnetic sound recording was invented in 1898 by Danish engineer, Valdemar Poulsen.

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Braille - which enables blind people to read was invented by Frenchman, Louis Braille around 1829.

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After the 1745 rebellion, the British Government made it illegal for Scotsmen to wear tartan kilts. The law continued until 1832.

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Lions are the only member of the big cat family to hunt as a team rather than individually.

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Stiff Opposition Expected To Graveyard Plan

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I wouldn't be paranoid if people didn't pick on me

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