All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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