An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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