Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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