The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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The best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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The top sales at Walmart as a storm approaches are Pop-Tarts and beer.
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You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
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