Epic medival battle
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Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's
highest
waterfall,
at 979 meters. This waterfall is sixteen times the
height
of Niagara Falls.
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A Russian man who wore a beard during the
time of
Peter
the Great had to pay a special tax.
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Every three seconds a baby is born
somewhere in
the
world.
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Hockey pucks were originally made from
frozen cow
dung.
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The largest number of children born to one
woman,
who
was a Russian peasant, is 69.
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Every day, over five billion gallons of
water are
flushed
down toilets in the United States.
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Every
day, the Hubble telescope transmits enough
data to fit 10,000 standard computer
disks.
o
A
one kilogram packet of sugar will have about 5
million grains of sugar.
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In
1819, the USA purchased Florida from Spain for
the cancellation of a $5 million
debt.
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The
three wealthiest families in the world have more
assets than the combined wealth of
the forty-eight poorest
nations.
o
The
Population of the world can live within the state
boundaries of Texas.
o
9
out of 10 people believe Thomas Edison invented
the light bulb. This isn’t true;
Joseph Swan did.
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In
Afghanistan, only 25% of the total population has
access to clean water.
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Before
air conditioning was invented, white cotton
slipcovers were put on furniture to
keep the air cool.
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A
piece of French toast that was partially eaten by
Justin Timberlake sold on eBay.
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Every
single hamster in the United States today
comes from a single litter captured
in Syria in 1930.
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The
oldest documented footwear found was an 8,000
year-old sandal found in a cave
located in Missouri, USA.
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Over
170,000 Indians from 210 tribes live in the
Brazilian Amazon Rainforest.
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Thirteen
percent of the human population resides in
deserts.