If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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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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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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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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