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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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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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 University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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