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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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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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