Useless trivia and facts

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There is a greater chance for you to die on the way to get lottery tickets than your chance of winning.

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The number of countries with right-hand traffic is actually three times bigger than countries with left-hand traffic. 141 countries use RHT and 54 use LHT on roads in general.

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Oscars or the Academy Award was starter because its founder Mayer wanted to have bigger control over the film industry. He said: “I found that the best way to handle [filmmakers] was to hang medals all over them … If I got them cups and awards, they’d kill them to produce what I wanted. That’s why the Academy Award was created.”

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The Hawaiian language only has twelve consonants and five vowels.

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A month meditation course will cause changes in the brain which can decrease emotions like fear. Also, it could improve awareness, concentration, and decision-making

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Queen Elizabeth visited the set of Game of Thrones, and she refused to sit on the iron throne. She did it because she is not allowed to sit on foreign thrones.

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The microwave was invented by accident. Engineer Percy Spencer walked by a radar set and the candy bar in his pocket melted.

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Just 23% of released prisoners stay out of prison.

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The first 72 hours after a person is booked into jail is when they’re at the highest risk of death.

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Every continent except Antarctica has a city called Rome.