Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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