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.
15
In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
5
A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
43
Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
11
No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
107
Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
71
If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
117
Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
1