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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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