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 Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million 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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Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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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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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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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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