When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
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To get a song out of your head, try doing something like a puzzle or Sudoku.
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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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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
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