The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Canadian Nobel Prize recipient Dr. Frederick Banting, discoverer of insulin, sold the rights to the University of Toronto for $1 so that it was available to everyone.
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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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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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The highest speed ever achieved on a bicycle was 167.04 mph by Fred Rompelberg in 1995.
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