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.

A house in Baghdad worth $15,000 before the Iraq war now sells for $120,000 to $150,000.

An octopus has three hearts.

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