Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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