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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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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