In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!
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