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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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