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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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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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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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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