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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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