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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It's impossible to sink in the Dead Sea without equipment!
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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More than 50% of Americans fall asleep on their sides.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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