A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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In 1846, a 14 year old French peasant girl named Angelique Cottin was found to possess extraordinary electrical power. With a gentle touch she could knock over heavy pieces of furniture and even shock people near her.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar made so much money, he spent over $2,500 every month just on rubber bands to bundle up his stacks of cash.
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MDIF, a New York based non-profit organisation, is planning to beam free Wi-Fi to the entire world from space.
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