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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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