The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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