An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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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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When watching a DVD press stop-stop-play-skip to skip the ads and go straight to the movie.
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Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
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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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