An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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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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The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste.
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The hands of the clock on the back of the $100 bill are set at approximately 4:10.
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