The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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