A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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