Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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