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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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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The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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At the time of your birth, you were, for a few seconds, the youngest person on the planet.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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Anuptaphobia is the fear of staying single.
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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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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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