The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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