Random Interesting Facts

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    The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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    It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    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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    It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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    Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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