Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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