Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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