It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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