Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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