Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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There's a new vaccine for alcoholism that gives drinkers an immediate and harsh hangover, even if they drink a small amount of booze.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The rarest motorcycle in the world was found behind a brick wall in Chicago and has engine technologies well ahead of its time. The “Traub” is still running to this day.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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