The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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The glue on Israeli stamps is certified kosher.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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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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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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If you get water flowing fast enough, it can cut metal.
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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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