The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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A couple from Bristol who had trouble selling their house, found out they had an original Banksy on their wall, and received twice the asking price by selling the painting with a house attached.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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Sound doesn't travel in space.
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50 years ago Cheerios were called Cheerioats.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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