The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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If aliens located 60-65 million light years away from us, looked at earth through a really powerful telescope today, they would see dinosaurs!
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The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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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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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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