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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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