Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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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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Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
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The hands of the clock on the back of the $100 bill are set at approximately 4:10.
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Those things you see in your eyes when you stare into space are called Mouches Voltanes, which are also broadly referenced to as Floaters.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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The first toilet being flushed in a motion picture was in the movie Psycho.
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