Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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