The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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