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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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