The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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