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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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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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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