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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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