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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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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