The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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