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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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