Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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