There is enough gold dissolved in Earth's oceans to cover all land with a thin layer of gold.

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A Teaspoon of neutron star material would weigh billions of tons on Earth.

Neutron stars are among the densest objects in the universe.

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Africa is larger than the United States, China, India, and most of Europe combined.

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$3 million inside the glass at bus stop, was put as an advertisement by a bullet proof glass making company.

If you break it, you can take the money home!

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The Moon moves about 3.8 cm farther from Earth every year.

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Psychopaths are immune to contagious yawning.

Catching someone's yawn is linked to empathy, and psychopaths are often immune.

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Residents in toraja indonesia, take their dead loved ones out of the grave once every year to celebrate their lives

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New Zealand has a law that prohibits anyone born on or after January 1, 2009 from purchasing tobacco.

It means that one day only one person in New Zealand will be legally permitted to purchase cigarettes.

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More boys are born during times of war & stress, no one knows why the phenomenon is called "Returning soldier effect".

#People

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Rolls-Royce uses leather from 15-18 bulls per car, sourced from cooler climates to ensure minimal blemishes. Cows are not used due to pregnancy-related stretch marks.

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In Japan, Soineya is a unique co-sleeping café where customers pay for platonic cuddling or simply resting beside a companion.

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This is the so-called "Thatcher effect". The inability of the human brain to determine the distortion of the face, if it is upside down.

It is not known exactly why this happens. Just flip the image.

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The Great Wall isn't visible from the Moon with the naked eye.

One of the world's most famous myths.

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The World's first computer "bug" was an actual bug.

A moth got trapped inside a computer in 1947.

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Antarctica is technically the world's largest desert.

Deserts are defined by lack of precipitation, not heat.

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Looking into space is looking into the past.

Some stars you see tonight emitted their light before you were born.

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