Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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