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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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.
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The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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