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    A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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    2.8 Million One Pennies
    2.8 Million One Pennies
    In 1987, an 18-year-old freshman named Mike Hayes funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.
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    Self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, cut the crime rate in half, and increased the high school graduation rate from 25% to 100% by giving everyone free daycare and all high school graduates scholarships.
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    In 2010, Gary Richmond was beaten into a coma. He woke up with amnesia and no memory of his wife of 20 years. Subsequently, he ended up falling in love with her all over again!
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    The world's longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China. It was over 60 miles long and lasted 11 days.
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    According to official documents, Luo Meizhen was born in 1885, which would make her 127 years old when she died in 2013 and the oldest person ever to have lived.
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    Struck by Lightning Miracle
    Struck by Lightning Miracle
    In 1980, a 62-year-old man with impaired vision and hearing got struck by lightning. When he woke up the next day, he could see and hear fine!
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    An artist in Iowa named Patrick Acton built a complete model of Hogwarts out of matchsticks.
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