Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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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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