The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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Real diamonds do not show up on x-ray.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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