There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.
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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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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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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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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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Each day, more than $40 Trillion Dollars changes hands worldwide.
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About two hundred babies are born worldwide every minute.
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An iceberg contains more heat than a lit match.
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