Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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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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 gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
5
Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
39
No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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