The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.
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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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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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