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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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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