The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
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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.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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Tae Kwon Do is only around 60 years old.
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Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration.
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Researchers say that lining the toilet seat with paper is pretty much pointless
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