The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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