It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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