The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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In the UK, there's a guy named 'Major Dickie Head'.
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95% of people feel uncomfortable when the TV volume is an odd number.
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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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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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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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