The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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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 cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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