The 9,100-year-old 'Cheddar Man' skeleton discovered in Somerset was genetically matched to local teacher Adrian Targett in 1997.

Their shared mitochondrial DNA proves an unbroken maternal lineage spanning 300 generations - the longest verified family connection in history.

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A British man suspected of having lung cancer underwent surgery to remove a lump in his lung.

Doctors discovered it was actually a tiny Playmobil traffic cone he had accidentally inhaled 40 years earlier as a child. He did not have cancer after all, and his symptoms improved after the toy wa removed.

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China's National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) has developed a mosquito-sized microdrone for covert military operations.

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There is no antivenom for a blue-ringed octopus bite. However, if the victim receives artificial ventilation for about 15 hours until the toxin naturally clears, they can survive with no lasting side effects.

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Noah Woods, a five-year-old boy from Georgia, woke to flames in his bedroom.

He grabbed his two-year-old sister and escaped through a window. Then he went back inside to rescue the family dog. His heroism earned him a fire department lifesaving award and honorary title.

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Adam Sandler's film "50 First Dates" inspired dementia care facilities to use daily personalized videos from loved ones, reducing patient disorientation and anxiety.

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A strategy for winning competitive debates called spreading" involves making as many arguments as possible in a short time, so that the opponent is unable to respond to them all.

This technique, which has been described as unfair and as "sounding like a cattle auctioneer."

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In 2008, a Macedonian beekeeper took a legal claim against a wild bear that had stolen honey from his hives.

The Bitola court found the bear responsible for the damage and, since it had no owner and was a protected species, ordered the state to pay about 140,000 denars = US $3,500] to compensate the beekeeper.

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There is something called sleep debt and if you do not reduce the debt you can experience worsened vision, impaired driving, and trouble remembering.

Long-term effects include obesity, insulin resistance, and heart disease.

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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source because their gut microbes can produce up to 2 liters of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet's most efficient bioreactors.

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Veronica Seider, a German born in 1951, reportedly had visual acuity around 20/2-about 20 times better than average- allowing her to identify people over a mile (1.6 km) away.

This earned her a Guinness World Record for smallest visible object.

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In 1986, nurse Sandra Clarke couldn't stay with a terminal patient who asked her to remain.

When she returned, the patient had passed alone. Inspired by this, she started No One Dies Alone in 2001, a volunteer program ensuring terminal patients have company during their final moments. Now it`'s active worldwide.

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Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days alone in a cave in Granada, Spain, without clocks sunlight, or human contact, as part of a scientific experiment on extreme isolation.

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When a massive star explodes as a supernova, it can briefly outshine its entire galaxy; in 1054, a supernova was so bright it was visible during the day for a month and at night for nearly two years.

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This vegan leather is made entirely from cactus (nopal) leaves, produced without harmful chemicals, and can last up to 10 years-offering a durable, cruelty-free alternative to traditional leather.

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The Silfra fissure in Thingvallavatn Lake, Iceland, is the only place on Earth where divers can touch two continental plates- the North American and Eurasian- underwater at the same time.

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20,000-year-old human footprints found in Australia include tracks of a man who was running barefoot in clay at speeds estimated to match a modern Olympic sprinter--about 37 km/h(23 mph).

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In the early 1900s, a performer known as Sober Sue never laughed despite a $1,000 challenge from a New York theater.

Top comedians tried and failed-and it later emerged she had facial paralysis that prevented smiling or laughter.

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A group of Flat Earthers spent about $20,000 on experiments-including a laser gyroscope-to prove the Earth is flat, but their results instead confirmed the Earth's rotation and curvature, accidentally proving it is round.

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Queen Elizabeth II once "tenorised" Crown Prince Abdullah by driving him herself around Balmoral in a Land Rover- acceleration, narrow roads, and the fact that Saudi women weren't allowed to drive terrified him.

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Every time you control your anger instead of acting on it, you strengthen your brain's ability to stay calm and compassionate--literally rewiring your brain for the better.

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