Random Fascinating Facts

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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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    There are so many kinds of apples that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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    The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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