Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in 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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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