Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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