Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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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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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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