Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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