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About $10 billion in loose change sits unused in American households!


Each individual household in the United States has an average $90 of loose change lying around! Think about how much change is sitting around YOUR house. Some other cool facts about US currency include:

• In the late 1800s, two and three cent coins were minted

• 84% of women and 74% of men choose to pick up coins off the ground

• If 197 million nickels were stacked on top of each other, they would reach the moon! For more interesting coin facts, click the Source below!

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An octopus's testicles are in its head!


Behind the octopus’ head and directly opposite his arms lies its mantle. The mantle houses all of the octopus’ organs, including the reproductive organs. The mantle consists of a strong muscle structure that protects the organs.

An octopus can also change into a multitude of different colors and textures for camouflage. Take that chameleons!

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Africa shares no borders with any country!


If you look at a map, you might think that Israel borders the continent Africa on Egypt’s western side.

In all reality, the Sinai Peninsula is a part of Egypt and it reaches into Asia, which means no country borders Africa.

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Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, originally intended to work for Disney


He started off in cartoon network working on Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel, and Johnny Bravo. He was the most involved with Johny Bravo, because of how easy it was for him to develop his own style. He also did some freelance for Walt Disney writing for the TV shows “Jungle Cubs” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”.

When executives at Fox saw his work, they were immediately interested. They gave him a budget of $50,000 to develop an entirely new cartoon to show on prime-time. They loved the story of Family Guy and they’ve kept him ever since January 1999.

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Steve Jobs is Homer Simpson’s Uncle!


Homer Simpson’s mother, Mona Simpson was named after Steve Jobs’ biological sister, Mona Simpson. You might think it’s all coincidence, but actually she was named after Steve Jobs’ biological sister, her husband, Richard Appel, was a writer on the show!

Mona Simpson was first on the show on the episode “Mother Simpson”. Mona and Richard divorced later. 

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