The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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