Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.
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Contrary to popular belief, hair does not grow back darker and thicker after it has been shaved.
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On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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If you dropped an aerodynamic object (such as a bullet) from the Empire State Building, you could kill someone.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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A new baby usually deprives each of it's parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year. That is one entire nights sleep per week, per parent.
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