"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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A million dollars' worth of $100 bills weighs only 22 pounds!
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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The glue on Israeli stamps is certified kosher.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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