Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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