A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Scientists lit a cave of natural gas on fire in 1971 expecting it to only burn for a few days; it still burns to this day. It has been nicknamed "The Door to Hell".
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Putting your car alarm remote under your chin or beside your head increases its range.
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A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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