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    When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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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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    The longest Monopoly game in history lasted 70 straight days.
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
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    Real diamonds do not show up on x-ray.
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    Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!
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    'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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