The lifespan of a firefly is about seven days. During these days, they are busy trying to find a mate.

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 one-day weather forecast requires about 10 billion math calculations.

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