Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub lasted 99 hours!
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Eminem was offered the lead role in the 2013 sci-fi movie, Elysium. He was interested but he turned it down due to one major condition not being met; Elysium would have to be shot in his hometown, Detroit.
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It is impossible to hum if your nose is plugged.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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If you put two straws in your mouth, one inside a drink and one outside it, you won't be able to drink through either straw.
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A 22 year old Chinese man needed a new nose. Instead of a transplant, a surgeon built a new nose on his forehead.
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