Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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 Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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