Adam Rainer is the only person in recorded history ever to have been both a dwarf and a giant. At age 18 he measured 4 feet 8.3 inches. When he died at age 50 he measured 7 feet 8 inches.
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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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Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.
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A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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There's a regenerative candle that creates a new candle as it melts.
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A teen in Michigan built a working nuclear reactor. He taught himself how to build it as a weekend hobby project in his basement from ages 15-17 for $3500.
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A blind American man taught himself to navigate using echolocation. His hobbies include hiking and mountain-biking, and he has now trained over 500 students in his ‘tongue-click’ technique.
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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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