One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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