Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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