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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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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