Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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