The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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