There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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