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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In 1992, 29,000 rubber ducks washed off a ship. They were found thousands of miles away 8 years later.
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NASA invented baby food as we know it today.
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If you were to cry in space, the tears would form a bubble in your eye until it's so big it moves to another spot on your face.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.
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