Useless trivia and facts

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The last letter added to the English alphabet was ‘J’ in 1524.

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The real name for a hashtag is an octothorpe.

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Times Square was originally known as “Longacre Square.”

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The tiny pockets in jeans were originally designed to store pocket watches.

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A woman's heart rate is faster than a man's.

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From 1886 to 1902, the Statue of Liberty was a federal lighthouse.

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Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes

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The quietest place on earth is an anechoic chamber in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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As many as 80% of Hong Kong’s toilets are flushed with seawater.

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The FBI had a 1,427-page file on Albert Einstein.