Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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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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There are so many kinds of apples that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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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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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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