According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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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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