A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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 idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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