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    Your brain is 80% water.
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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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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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    0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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