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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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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