Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women!
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The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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