A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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If you get water flowing fast enough, it can cut metal.
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People who drink coffee are less likely to commit suicide than people who don't.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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