Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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