In 1693, the postage rate of a letter was determined by how much light went through the letter. The less the light went through the letter the more expensive the rate would be. This technique was referred to as candling.

Since its introduction in February 1935, more than two hundred million Monopoly board games have been sold worldwide.

The word Popcorn is derived from the middle English word "poppe," which means "explosive sound".

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