The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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