Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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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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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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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 in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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