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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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
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The bananas we buy in stores and supermarkets are genetically identical clones, all descended from one banana. These bananas are seedless and sterile; natural bananas are short, fat, and have huge seeds.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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