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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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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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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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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