Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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