The most expensive license plate is the number '1', bought by an Abu Dhabi businessman - costing a staggering $14.3 million!
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The most collected calls are made on Father's Day.
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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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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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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The scent of women’s tears temporarily reduces sexual arousal and testosterone production in men.
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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