NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
8
A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!
91
Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.
29
Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
21
There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
22
More than 6,000 people with pillow-related injuries check into U.S. emergency rooms every year!
51
A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
72
The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
18