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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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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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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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 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 strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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If aliens located 60-65 million light years away from us, looked at earth through a really powerful telescope today, they would see dinosaurs!
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