The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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