Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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