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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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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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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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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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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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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