Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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