Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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 storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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