Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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