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Category: Travel and Geography
Outer Space Begins
Outer space officially begins at 50 miles (80 km) above the ground.
What the Boy Wanted
Several years ago a boy in South Africa discovered a nice diamond. He traded it for what he wanted most: 500 sheep, some oxen and a horse.
Average Income
Most of the people in the world have an average annual income under $200.
Pennies
A mile of pennies laid out is $844.80. By this standard, America is about $2.5 million wide from coast to coast.
Cash Outside America
There is more American money outside of the USA than inside. According to the US Treasury Department, $6 of every $10 in US money is overseas.
Moving to Florida
Almost one-half million people move to Florida every year.
Burial
In some societies, dead people are buried vertically, not horizontally.