Nordlingen, Germany, is buil|t inside a 15-million-year-old meteor crater.

The town has integrated parts of the meteor into its structures, including St. George's Church, which is encrusted with meteorites and microscopic diamonds.

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Astronauts do not consume sodas or carbonated drinks in space, because the lack of gravity to separate the liquid and gas in the stomach leads to a kind of vomiting called “wet burping.”

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Third Man Syndrome describes an invisible entity reported by mountaineers and adventurers in life-threatening crises, offering verbal guidance and emotional support to survivors.

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In 2015, while hunting elk in Montana, Chase Dellwo encountered a grizzly bear.

He remembered an article mentioning that large animals have strong gag reflexes. Acting on this information, he shoved his arm down the bear's throat, causing it to retreat.

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The Earth has a 'heartbeat every 26 seconds, characterized by rhythmic microseismic pulses originating from the ocean.

Scientists have proposed several theories, including ocean waves, volcanic activity, and sediment fractures, but the exact cause remains unknown.

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In 1977, Shakuntala Devi, known as the "human computer,"' extracted the 23rd root of a 201-digit number in 50 seconds. Her answer, 546,372,891, was later confirmed by the UNIVAC 1101 computer at the U.S. Bureau of Standards, which required a special program for this calculation.

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Tim Sweeney, the creator of Fortnite and CE0 of Epic Games, is reported to own approximately 56,000 acres of land in North Carolina.

He has been purchasing this land since 2008 primarily for conservation purposes, aiming to protect natural areas and preserve biodiversity.

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In 2024, Japan set a new internet speed world record, achieving an astounding 402 terabits per second using standard optical fiber.

This speed is enoughto download 12,500 full HD movies in one second.

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A Millionaire declared his intention to bury his Bentley for use in the afterlife, sparking widespread backlash.

He later unveiled that his announcement was a publicity stunt to promote organ donation, emphasizing, "People bury things that are much more valuable than cars and nobody seems to care."

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The Average life span of a pet cat has risen from seven years in the early 1980s to fifteen years as of 2021.

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In 2018, Elmer Alvarez, a homeless man, found a $10,000 check belonging to real estate broker Roberta Hoskie and returned it to her.

Touched by his honesty, Hoskie helped him find housing, paid his rent, and offered him a scholarship to her real estate school.

Alvarez later joined her company's Board of Directors, turning his life around through their partnership.

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Restoring wolf populations in an area can reduce deer-vehicle collisions by about 24%. This reduction is due to the "landscape of fear" created by wolves, causing deer to avoid roads.

Wolves tend to follow linear paths, including roads, which helps keep deer away and reduce collisions.

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Johatsu. A quiet Japanese phenomenon where people facing divorce, debt, or failure simply vanish from their lives and start over in complete anonymity off the grid.

Some even hire "night movers," companies that help them disappear and reset their life.

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Studies show that spending on experiences leads to longer-lasting happiness than buying material goods.

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After discovering Jupiter's intense radiation belt, NASA needed a last-minute fix to shield the exterior cables of the Voyager deep space probes.

They sent a technician to the local supermarket bought all of the kitchen-grade aluminum foil, and wrapped it around the cables.

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For the 2014 film Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan avoided using CGI for the farm scenes by planting 500 acres of corn near Calgary, Canada.

This decision cost approximately $100,000 but added authenticity to the film. After production the remaining corn was sold, generating about $162,000 in profit.

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Studies show that cats provided with empty boxes become more interactive friendly, and comfortable with people.

Boxes offer them a secure space to snuggle, enhancing their sense of safety.

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The Ayam Cemani is a rare Indonesian chicken breed known for being entirely black-its feathers, skin, muscles, bones, and even internal organs.

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In 2000, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe won the top prize in a national lottery run by a government-owned bank.

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A U.S. software developer outsourced his job to a Chinese firm, paying them a fifth of his six-figure salary while spending his workdays browsing the internet.

He was repeatedly praised as a star employee for clean and timely code-until a security audit exposed his scheme involving remote logins from China.

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Kissenger is a device that enables long-distance couples to share a virtual kiss by using pressure-sensitive sensors connected to a phone, replicating real sensations.

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