The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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There are 86,400 seconds in a day.
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Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets.
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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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Pollen can travel up to 500 miles in a day.
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Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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Recycling one glass jar, saves enough energy to watch T.V for 3 hours!
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