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.
11
Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
30
There is a fake village with fake shops and restaurants that is actually a care home for elderly dementia sufferers in the Netherlands.
7
Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
52
A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
29
85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women!
38
On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
8
In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper.
-16