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 "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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You can immediately cool down a car that has been sitting under the sun by rolling down the window on one side and opening-closing the door on the other side 5-6 times.
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