In New York City, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans annually.

'Wireless' communications took a giant leap forward in 1962 with the launch of Telstar, the first satellite capable of relaying telephone and satellite TV signals.

Sound travels up to 15 times faster through steel than air, at speeds up to 19,000 feet per second.

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