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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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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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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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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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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