A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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