Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 19, 2012
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5,000,000! More than 5 million babies have been born with in vitro fertilization since the technique was first used in 1978! Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, only ruled for 11 years (221-210 BC) and the country descended into civil war only 4 years after his death! The creation of the US Monument Mount Rushmore took 14 years and cost less than a million dollars!
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allowing for inflation since 1927 Rushmore would cost $12 Million today. Not even enough to cover all the mandated government studies and regulations that would be needed to get a building permit.