Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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