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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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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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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In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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