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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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