There are 170,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ways to play the ten opening moves in a game of chess.
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If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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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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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.
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The scent of women’s tears temporarily reduces sexual arousal and testosterone production in men.
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