The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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