Even travelling at the speed of light it would take 2 million years to reach the nearest large galaxy, Andromeda.

Bernd Eilts, a German artist, turns dried cow manure into wall clocks and small sculptures. He is now expanding his business to include cow dung wrist watches.

The largest stamp was issued by China and measured 210 x 65 mm.

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