Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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