Steven Callahan spent 76 days at sea while he drifted 1,800 perilous miles across the Atlantic in a rubber raft, battling starvation, thirst, sharks and storms. He later became the technical adviser for the acclaimed movie Life Of Pi.
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A teen in Michigan built a working nuclear reactor. He taught himself how to build it as a weekend hobby project in his basement from ages 15-17 for $3500.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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A study found that 68% experienced “phantom vibration syndrome” — a sensory hallucination where you mistakenly think your phone is buzzing.
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