Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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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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