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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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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