Each nostril of a human being register smell in a different way. Smells that are made from the right nostril are more pleasant than the left.
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From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
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Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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Men have larger hearts; women's hearts beat faster.
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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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Oenophobia is the Fear of wines.
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