The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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