Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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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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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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