Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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