In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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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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