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 Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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By peeing in the shower, you can save 1,157 gallons of water a year.
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Those things you see in your eyes when you stare into space are called Mouches Voltanes, which are also broadly referenced to as Floaters.
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