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Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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The term 'smart money' refers to gamblers who have inside information or have arranged a fix, the gambling term for insuring the outcome of an event by illegal methods.
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The first TV commercial was a 20-second ad for a Bulova clock, broadcasted by WNBT, New York during a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies in July 1941. Bulova paid $9 for that first TV spot. Bulova also was the first watch in space.
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If you add up the numbers 1-100 consecutively (1+2+3+4+5 etc) the total is 5050.
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