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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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