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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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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