More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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The best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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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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