The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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