A couple that were out walking on their property in Sierra Nevada discovered a canister containing $10 million in gold coins.
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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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A young programmer offered a homeless man the choice between $100 cash or coding lessons. Leo Grand chose the lessons, and now his first mobile app is available to download for $.99.
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A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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The world's longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China. It was over 60 miles long and lasted 11 days.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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