The human sense of touch is so sensitive that a ridge 0.006 mm high on a surface can be felt.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the city of Pompeii.

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The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799.

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In 1971, a hijacker known as D.B. Cooper parachuted from a plane and was never conclusively identified.

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Raccoons have highly sensitive front paws.

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The Church Committee investigated intelligence agency activities in the 1970s.

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Zhangye once stood along the Silk Road as a trade hub.

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Some people experience time slowing during emergencies.

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In 2008, a Norwegian town experienced a strange spiral light in the sky caused by a missile test.

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