The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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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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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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