U-Haul is the world's largest advertiser in the Yellow Pages.
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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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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building!
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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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