The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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