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    The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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    Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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    Music and Productivity
    Music and Productivity
    Listening to music while working helps to create a positive mood, and helps you to become more productive.
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    By peeing in the shower, you can save 1,157 gallons of water a year.
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    When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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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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