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 yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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Babies are born without knee caps.
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SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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