There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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If you have 1 billion dollars and spend $1,000 every day, it would take you 2,740 years to go broke.
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