The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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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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Your brain is 80% water.
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