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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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