The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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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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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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