It is estimated that there are over 3 million undiscovered shipwrecks in the world's oceans.

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The first recorded use of 'OMG' as an acronym for 'Oh My God' appears in a 1917 letter from British Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher to Winston Churchill.

Stomach acid is capable of dissolving materials like metal and bone. However, a thick mucus layer protects the stomach lining, preventing acid damage.

Studies show that a single McDonald's beef patty can contain meat from up to 100 different cows.

Bottled water has an expiry date due to the packaging; plastic bottles eventually start leaking chemicals into the water.

Japanese railway platforms saw an 84% drop in suicides after installing blue lights, which studies show have a calming effect that reduces impulsive actions.

The phrase 'paint the town red' likely comes from an 1837 incident when the Marquis of Waterford and his friends went on a drunken spree, vandalizing and painting parts of the town of Melton Mowbray red.

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