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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The number of text messages sent and received in a given day is greater than the world's population.
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Wearing yellow makes you look bigger on camera; green, smaller.
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The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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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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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.
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