The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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