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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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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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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