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    There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    There are over 16,251 full-service restaurants in the vicinity of NYC. You could visit one every day for 40 years and still not have visited them all. This excludes counter service restaurants and cafeterias.
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    Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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    You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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    The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
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    It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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    Increased Creativity
    Increased Creativity
    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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