The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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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 the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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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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There is a mass reservoir of water floating in space that is 100,000 times bigger than our sun and holds 140 trillion times more water than all of our oceans.
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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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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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