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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An iceberg contains more heat than a lit match.
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More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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There are no rental cars in Bermuda.
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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Most of the dust underneath your bed is actually your own dead skin.
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