30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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It takes the same amount of time to age a cigar as wine.
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On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.
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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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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
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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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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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