Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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It's impossible to sink in the Dead Sea without equipment!
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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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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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