The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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 scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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