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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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