When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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All the gold ever mined could be molded into a cube 60 feet high and 60 feet wide.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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