Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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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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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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You forget 90% of your dreams.
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