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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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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