The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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