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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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 are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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