The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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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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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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