A shark always has a row of smaller teeth developing behind its front teeth. Eventually the smaller teeth move forward, like a conveyor belt, and the front teeth fall out.

It is estimated that by the end of 2000, there has been 142,600 tonnes of gold mined in the world.

The Spanish word esposa means "wife." The plural, esposas, means "wives," but also "handcuffs."

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