According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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