The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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