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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Hong Kong has more Rolls Royces per person than anywhere else in the world.
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Those things you see in your eyes when you stare into space are called Mouches Voltanes, which are also broadly referenced to as Floaters.
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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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