Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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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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It's impossible to sink in the Dead Sea without equipment!
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It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the Earth!
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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The name Joshua is Hebrew for 'Jesus'.
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Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.
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At 90 degrees below zero, your breath will freeze in mid-air and fall to the ground.
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