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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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