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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Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
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Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
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Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
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A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
The packaging problems of round fruit can be solved by making them square. In Korea, some apples are grown in plastic moulds so they take on a square shape.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
Dr. Dre disliked his voice and was hesitant to rap until N.W.A pushed him into it.
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