Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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