The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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