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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It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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