At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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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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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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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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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.
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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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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