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 chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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The longest Monopoly game in history lasted 70 straight days.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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There are 2,500,000 rivets in the Eiffel Tower.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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