Random Interesting Facts

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    50 years ago Cheerios were called Cheerioats.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    Ice Worms
    Ice Worms
    Ice worms live in glaciers and if they're exposed to temperatures above 40°F, they melt!
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    If you put two straws in your mouth, one inside a drink and one outside it, you won't be able to drink through either straw.
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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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    In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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    The first South Park episode was made with construction paper. It took 3 months to make.
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