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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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