There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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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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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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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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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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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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