Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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