The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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