Stephen Hawking is 73 years old and has outlived his shortened life expectancy due to ALS by over 50 years.
A single lightning bolt has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.