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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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