Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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