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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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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