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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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