Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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