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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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