Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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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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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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