In 2006, a woman was found in her London flat, skeletonized, after 3 years of being dead – with the TV still running.
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Eminem repeated the 9th grade three times.
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An artist in Iowa named Patrick Acton built a complete model of Hogwarts out of matchsticks.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Scientists lit a cave of natural gas on fire in 1971 expecting it to only burn for a few days; it still burns to this day. It has been nicknamed "The Door to Hell".
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Scientists say that a 'zombie apocalypse' is actually possible based on the recent discovery of certain brain parasites. But as of now, these parasites only affect bugs.
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Korean Okhwan Yoon left behind a profitable business to cycle the world in aid of world peace. For over 9 years, he has biked across 192 countries on six continents, and has survived 6 car accidents, malaria, extreme temperatures, robbery, and kidnapping.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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