All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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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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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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