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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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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