The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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There are no rental cars in Bermuda.
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Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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An iceberg contains more heat than a lit match.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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