Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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