Richard Galczynski

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Jell-O is made from animal bones.
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O.K. stands for “oll korrect”.

There are a lot of alternative explanations of what O.K. stands for, but officially it stands for “oll korrect”. The abbreviation to OK goes back to the 1830s. Abbreviations of misspelled phrases (e.g. N.S. for “nuff said”) were popular back then, though the only one that survived beyond that time period was O.K
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A red and white striped barber pole represents bloody bandages.

The symbol for this profession became widely known - a red and white striped pole that represented bloody rags hanging out to dry.

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The hyoid bone is the only bone in the human body not connected to any other.
This small U-shaped bone can be found amid the muscles of a human neck. Insignificant as it may seem, it serves a VERY important purpose: the hyoid bone allows human beings to speak! It helps to support your tongue and raise your larynx whenever you talk and swallow.

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The largest hailstone to fall in the U.S. weighed 1 lb, 15 oz, with a circumference of 18.62 inches.
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The “Door Close” button in elevators doesn’t work most of the time.

The button doesn't do anything in elevators made after the 1990s. It's only enabled if you use an emergency key. Aside from that the button just gives elevator users the illusion of control.

While you don't really have control over when the doors close, elevators are a lot safer than people think. They are safer than escalators: There are 20 times as many elevators than escalators, but only 1/3 more accidents happ...
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Alcoholic beverages contain all the minerals necessary to sustain human life.
These essential minerals include: calcium, chloride, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, and zinc.

Beer contains a total of more than 30 minerals and trace elements, which mostly come from the malt used in the brewing process. Two pints of beer almost covers half of the adult daily requirement of magnesium, 40% of your necessary phosphorus and 20% of your needed ...
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Anatidaephobia is the fear that somewhere in the world, there is a duck watching you.
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