Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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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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