‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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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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It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the Earth!
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The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
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