Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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