Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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