Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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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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