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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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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