Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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