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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An iceberg contains more heat than a lit match.
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The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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The odds of being killed by falling out of bed are one in two million.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!
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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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