The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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