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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By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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There is a fake village with fake shops and restaurants that is actually a care home for elderly dementia sufferers in the Netherlands.
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The most expensive license plate is the number '1', bought by an Abu Dhabi businessman - costing a staggering $14.3 million!
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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The song 'Strawberry Fields Forever', sung by the Beatles, refers to an orphanage located in Liverpool.
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