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Why the Zamboni Ice Resurfacing Machine was invented; why pistachio nuts are red; why we get 13 loaves of bread in a baker's dozen; how the visually impaired read braille; what "CE" stamped on electronic equipment means.
Why the Zamboni Ice Resurfacing Machine was invented; why pistachio nuts are red; why we get 13 loaves of bread in a baker's dozen; how the visually impaired read braille; what "CE" stamped on electronic equipment means.
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