Random Fascinating Facts

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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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    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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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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    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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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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    It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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