In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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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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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally called the Pirates.
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The best diamonds are colored blue-white.
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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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