Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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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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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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Contrary to popular belief, hair does not grow back darker and thicker after it has been shaved.
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Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
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There are 365 steps on the front of the U.S. Capitol Building - one for every day of the year.
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