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It sounds mythical, but your body emits an ultra-weak light your eyes can’t detect. It behaves like a byproduct of chemical reactions inside cells.
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Summary
It sounds mythical, but your body emits an ultra-weak light your eyes can’t detect. It behaves like a byproduct of chemical reactions inside cells.
Every day, 12 newborn babies are given to the wrong families. This situation can have serious consequences for both the families and the babies.
A smell can bring back a scene from years ago in an instant. Olfactory pathways connect more directly to brain areas for emotion and memory.
The taste of apples, onions, and potatoes comes from the interaction with taste buds and smell. Each offers a different taste experience.
Some materials drop electrical resistance to zero at very low temperatures, letting current flow without loss. They also expel magnetic fields, producing the levitation-like Meissner effect.
Neutrinos interact so weakly with matter that most pass through Earth without leaving a trace. Trillions may pass through your body every second.
Some fluids can turn rock-hard under impact: stir or hit fast and viscosity jumps. When force stops, it returns to normal—there are ‘liquid’ materials that act like armor.
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