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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A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally called the Pirates.
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