The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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There are around 200 frozen corpses on Mount Everest.
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