There are more than 1,700 references to gems and precious stones in the King James translation of the Bible.

At latitude 60° south, it is possible to sail clear around the world without touching land.

The day after President George W. Bush was reelected in 2004, Canada's main immigration website had 115,000 visitors. Before Bush's re-election, this site averaged about 20,000 visitors each day.

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