Arabic numerals were not invented by Arabs, but were invented in India by the Hindus.

Russian I.M. Chisov survived a 21,980 plunge out of a plane with no parachute. He landed on the steep side of a snow-covered mountain with only a fractured pelvis and slight concussion.

The word "Denim" comes from the French phrase "serge de Nimes" which is a fabric made in a town located in southern France.

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