It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the Earth!
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The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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80% of millionaires drive used cars.
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The longest Monopoly game in history lasted 70 straight days.
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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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Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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