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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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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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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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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