Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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