The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the combined wealth of the forty-eight poorest nations.

Corned beef got its name because this beef was preserved with pellets of salt that were the size of corn kernels, which was also referred to as "corns" of salt.

The Food and Drug Administration says the most common injury from cosmetics comes from scratching the eye with a mascara wand.

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