There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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