The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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Hong Kong has more Rolls Royces per person than anywhere else in the world.
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No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 8 times.
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There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.
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The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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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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