Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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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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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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