In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper.
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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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In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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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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97% of all paper money in the US contains traces of cocaine.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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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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When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
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