Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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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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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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