Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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