The London Eye in England is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, standing at a height of 135 metres (442 feet).

Money notes are not made from paper, they are made mostly from a special blend of cotton and linen. In 1932, when a shortage of cash occurred in Tenino, Washington, USA, notes were made out of wood for a brief period.

President William McKinley had a pet parrot that he named "Washington Post."

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