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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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