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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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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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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The average American uses eight times as much fuel energy as an average person anywhere else in the world.
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When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
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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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The face of a penny can hold about thirty drops of water.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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