Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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