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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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