If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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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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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Women average seven farts a day and men about 12, experts say.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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