The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.

St. Louis, Missouri was the first U.S. city to host the summer Olympics in 1904.

The Uape Indians, who live in the Amazon, mix the ashes of their recently cremated relatives with alcohol, then all members of the family drink the mix with fond memories of the deceased.

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