We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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