A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!
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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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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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The largest diamond ever found was an astounding 3,106 carats!
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All the gold ever mined could be molded into a cube 60 feet high and 60 feet wide.
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Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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