Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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 Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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