The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar and nicotine than those sold in all other states!
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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If you chew gum when you study a subject and then chew the same flavor when you take the test, it will help you remember!
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Babies are born without knee caps.
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