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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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!
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There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.
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68 percent of a Hostess Twinkie is air!
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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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