Random Fascinating Facts

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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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    1865 Canned Food, Still Safe to Eat
    1865 Canned Food, Still Safe to Eat
    In 1974, canned food from a boat that sank in 1865 was tested by chemists and was found to be still safe to eat.
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    The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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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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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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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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    The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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    It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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