Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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