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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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