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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In 2007, a Bosnian couple found out that they had been cheating on one another in online chatrooms... with each other.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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The world's longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China. It was over 60 miles long and lasted 11 days.
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In 2006, a woman was found in her London flat, skeletonized, after 3 years of being dead – with the TV still running.
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