The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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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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The world record for alcohol consumption is by Andre the Giant, who drank 156 beers in one sitting (over 73 liters/16 gallons).
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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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