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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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