Arts & Culture Archives - Interesting Facts

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The average native English speaker knows less than 10% of English words.

Dolly Parton wrote ‘Jolene’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’ in one day.

U.S. ‘paper’ money is actually 75% cotton and 25% linen.

Silly String was invented for broken bones.

One man went to Disneyland 2,995 days in a row.

MIT awards a certificate in piracy.