The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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