Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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You can immediately cool down a car that has been sitting under the sun by rolling down the window on one side and opening-closing the door on the other side 5-6 times.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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