Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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