Four people played Darth Vader

Four people played Darth Vader: David Prowse was his body, James Earl Jones did the voice, Sebastian Shaw was his face and a fourth person did the breathing.

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Jupiter the core has become a metal

Jupiter's core is in fact made of a non-metal, but due to the immense pressure inside Jupiter the core has become a metal. This metal is hydrogen.

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Apples are better than coffee

Everyone drinks coffee to perk themselves up, but in fact an apple can perk one up more than a cup of coffee can.

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Savings plan

If you save one penny and double it every successive day, (day two you have 2 pennies and day three you have 4 pennies, and so on), by the end of 30 days you’ll have $5,368,708! (or £’s or whatever currency).

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Your family tree

If you trace your family tree back 25 generations, you will have 33,554,432 direct ancestors – assuming no incest was involved.

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Hotter than the surface of the Sun

If you are struck by lightning, your skin will be heated to 28,000 degrees Centigrade, hotter than the surface of the Sun.

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The real name of Los Angeles

The town of Los Angeles, California, was originally named El Pueblo la Nuestra Senora de Reina de los Angeles de la Porciuncula.

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