Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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