Tower of Terror
The most forceful rollercoaster in the world is “Tower of Terror” at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg, South Africa. At the bottom of the ride’s huge drop, people experience a G-force of 6.3g, twice the G-force of a space shuttle launch.
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Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
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Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
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A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
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Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
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