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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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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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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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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