The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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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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22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
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20252 is Smokey the Bear's own zip code.
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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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The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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