The Great Comet of 1843 had a tail that was over 300 kilometres long.

The titan arum flower is the largest flower in the world and gives off a horrible odor that smells like rotting flesh when it blooms.

There is a new television show on a British cable called "Watching Paint Dry". Viewers watch in real-time. Gloss, semi-gloss, matte, satin, you name it. Then viewers vote out their least favorite.

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