Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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