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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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