68 percent of a Hostess Twinkie is air!
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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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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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If you chew gum when you study a subject and then chew the same flavor when you take the test, it will help you remember!
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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The glue on Israeli stamps is certified kosher.
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It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times.
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