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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The original game of "Monopoly" was circular.
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If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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Each day, more than $40 Trillion Dollars changes hands worldwide.
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Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
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Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
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