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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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    The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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    It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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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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    If aliens located 60-65 million light years away from us, looked at earth through a really powerful telescope today, they would see dinosaurs!
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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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    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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