The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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"Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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Carrots were originally purple. The dutch monarch planted carrot seeds together until the carrots grew orange to match their royal color - The House of Orange. Orange carrots were a symbol of prestige.
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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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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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Chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola. A one ounce bar of chocolate contains about 6mg of caffeine, whereas a five ounce cup of regular coffee contains over 40mg.
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