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    Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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    The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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