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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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