Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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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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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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