Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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