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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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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There are 86,400 seconds in a day.
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The majority of suicides occur on a Monday.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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