Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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