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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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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When the 2013 government shutdown threatened the closing down of a national program giving medical attention and meals to children, John D. Arnold donated $10 million of his own money to keep it afloat.
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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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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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