Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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