The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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