Russian I.M. Chisov survived a 21,980 plunge out of a plane with no parachute. He landed on the steep side of a snow-covered mountain with only a fractured pelvis and slight concussion.

Lake Baikal is the oldest freshwater lake on Earth, having formed between 20 and 25 million years ago.

Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down.

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