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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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