Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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 average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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