Aerogel is a synthetic material that is 99.8% air and can support 4,000 times its own weight.

Many coins are made of precious metals such as gold and silver which makes their value higher than face value.

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Fireflies produce light through a chemical reaction.

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There are more possible chess games than atoms.

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The Milgram obedience study examined responses to authority.

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The discovery of DNA’s structure occurred in 1953.

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Certain primates can recognize numerical quantities.

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The human brain operates on about 20 watts of power.

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The rubber hand illusion shows how easily the brain can adopt a fake limb.

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