The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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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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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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