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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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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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 banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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