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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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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