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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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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