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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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