Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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