The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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