It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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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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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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