In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a 50,000 word book titled 'Gadsby' which did not use the letter "e".
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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