Humans are bioluminescent — we emit light, but it's 1,000 times too weak for the human eye to detect.

Lightning can travel from the ground up into clouds.

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Time moves slower in stronger gravitational fields.

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The Ames room illusion distorts perceived size and distance.

Fact #1490 · Science

Quantum particles can influence each other instantly across distance.

Fact #1799 · Science

Some bacteria can survive in extreme environments such as deep-sea vents.

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In 1938, Otto Hahn's work led to the discovery of nuclear fission.

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The door-in-the-face technique uses large requests to gain smaller agreements.

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The human brain operates on about 20 watts of power.

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