At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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