Random Fascinating Facts

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    Coke-Powered Phone
    Coke-Powered Phone
    Daizi Zheng, a Chinese designer, made a Coca-Cola powered cell phone. She designed a battery that uses enzymes to generate electricity from the carbs.
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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    1865 Canned Food, Still Safe to Eat
    1865 Canned Food, Still Safe to Eat
    In 1974, canned food from a boat that sank in 1865 was tested by chemists and was found to be still safe to eat.
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    Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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    A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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