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Alpine swifts can remain in flight for 200 days.

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1930s U.S. Los Angeles Olympic diploma

Athletes who place in the top eight of an Olympic event receive an Olympic diploma.

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Mantis shrimp punch with as much force as a bullet.

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New York City's Brooklyn Bridge

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One family has served in Congress continuously since 1933.

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Human body anatomy with cells

Most of your body is probably no more than 10 years old.

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Canned food predates the can opener by almost 50 years.

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Arthur Conan Doyle helped popularize skiing.

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  2. Plants came long before seeds.

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  3. All blue-eyed people likely descended from a single ancestor.

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  4. Elephants can inherently understand pointing (without human training).

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  5. Nine out of 10 shells open to the right.

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  6. Love seats were originally designed to fit women’s dresses, not couples.

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