Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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It took 200,000 years for humans to reach 3 billion in number. It took 40 years for the next 3 billion.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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