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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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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The number of text messages sent and received in a given day is greater than the world's population.
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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