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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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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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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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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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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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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