Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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