The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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