The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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