In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.
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If you have 1 billion dollars and spend $1,000 every day, it would take you 2,740 years to go broke.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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Not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
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When watching a DVD press stop-stop-play-skip to skip the ads and go straight to the movie.
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