A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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