Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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