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Saturn's rings are made from trillions of chunks of orbiting ice.
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Alpha Centauri isn't a star, but a star system. It is 4.22 light years away.
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One day on Venus is almost 8 months on Earth.
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Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a storm that has been raging for over 200 years.
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There are more stars in the universe than grains of sands on Earth.
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Many people believe that early mermaid sightings can be attributed to dehydration + manatees.
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Sloths cannot shiver to stay warm, and so have difficulty maintaining their body temperature on rainy days.
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Walt Disney started sketching regularly when he was just four years old.
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Abraham Lincoln lost five separate elections before he became president of the U.S. (Never, ever, ever give up!)
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Pablo Picasso entered art school around the age of 10. The Picasso Museum in Barcelona, Spain includes many “early works” from his childhood.
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Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write.
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Before European contact (which caused populations to diminish rapidly ) California indigenous tribal groups spoke more than 200 unique dialects.
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Amelia Earhart first saw a plane at the age of 10, but didn't take an airplane ride until 1920 when she was 23 years old.
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Abe Lincoln was a professional wrestler long before he became the 16th President of the United States.
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Sloths are strong swimmers, especially good at the backstroke.
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Sharks do not hunt humans or consider humans food. Sharks incidents occur when sharks are hunting for seals, dolphins or other "human-sized" prey. It's a case of mistaken identity!
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In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA basketball game. No one has broken this record (not even Steph Curry!).
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Babe Ruth began his career as a pitcher: Ruth was both a left-handed pitcher and left-handed batter.
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The record for the long jump is held by Mike Powell: 29 ft. + 4 inches. That’s like jumping the length of two minivans!
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You’re not allowed to swear if playing in Wimbledon. Because of this, line judges have to learn curse words in every language.
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Some people in Russia think that eating ice cream will keep you warm.
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Originating in Berlin in 2008, aggressive sitting became a sport. You can purchase a special stool for this sport for around 70 dollars.
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Cucumber can actually cure bad breath.
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There are more than 70 species of mushrooms that glow in the dark.
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Canadian law requires citizens to answer a math question when entering sweepstakes.
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Apples, peaches, and raspberries are all members of the rose family.
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There is a geocache on the International Space Station placed in 2008. It has since been visited four times by other astronauts.
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Canada eats more macaroni and cheese than any other nation in the world.
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Scotland wanted to replicate the Parthenon bigger and cheaper in 1826. It was never completed and is now nicknamed “Scotland’s Disgrace”.
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A French general gave John Quincy Adams a pet alligator. Adams kept it in one of the White House bathtubs and enjoyed showing it off.