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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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