Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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