Random Fascinating Facts

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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    The average person in their lifetime will spend an estimated 20,160 minutes kissing!
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    The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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    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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