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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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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Author J K Rowling wrote the final chapter of the last Harry Potter book in "something like 1990", seven years before the release of the first book.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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The longest Monopoly game in history lasted 70 straight days.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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