The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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 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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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