Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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