Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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