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How much water flows in Niagara Falls?

With 6 million liters of water flowing over the edge of Niagara Falls every second, it would take about 800 years for all the water in the world’s oceans to pass the edge of the falls – if it all flowed over there.

How many drugs did EU countries seize in 1995?

In 1995, the 15 EU countries together seized almost 30 tons of heroin and cocaine, over 700 tons of hashish, 1.5 tons of amphetamines, 2.5 million ecstasy pills and over half a million doses of LSD. It is currently estimated that no more than 10% of the drugs on the market are detected.

Obo=brain injury

Musicians who played the oboe in the past often suffered from brain damage due to the air pressure the brain is exposed to when blowing the oboe.