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Is Love a Drug? ???? #4747

Falling in love produces a similar neurological effect as taking cocaine.

You Can't Explain a Bicycle!

The 'illusion of explanatory depth' shows we believe we understand complex things, like how a bicycle works, until asked to draw one.

Trivia

12 is the number of constellations in the ecliptic (or signs of the zodiac).

Lightning is Hotter Than The Sun!

A bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun.

You Can Train Yourself To Be Brave!

Bravery isn't the absence of fear, but acting despite it; it can be developed like a muscle through practice.

Is Success Just Pure Luck?

A scientific model found that luck, not talent, is the biggest factor in achieving massive success.

A Language Made of Whistles!

A 'whistling language' used in Spain's La Gomera island is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The Psychology of Cliffhangers

Your brain remembers unfinished tasks far better than completed ones, which is known as the Zeigarnik effect.

The Spotlight Isn't Real

The 'spotlight effect' is the psychological tendency to overestimate how much others notice your appearance or behavior.

This Insect Turns Itself Into Soup!

Inside its chrysalis, a caterpillar's body dissolves into a nutrient-rich goo before reassembling into a butterfly.

Humans Can Outrun Horses

In long-distance running, humans can out-endure horses because our ability to sweat all over our bodies is a superior cooling system.

Earth's Most Unexplored Place

More people have walked on the Moon (12) than have visited the deepest part of the ocean, the Challenger Deep (27 as of 2022).

Trivia

24 is the number of letters in both the modern and classical Greek alphabet.

Does the Soul Have Weight?

In a 1907 experiment, Dr. Duncan MacDougall concluded the human soul weighs 21 grams by measuring patients at the moment of death.

Play-Doh's Shocking Secret!

Play-Doh was originally invented as a wallpaper cleaner before it became a world-famous toy.

Trivia

64 is the total number of black and white squares on the game board in chess or draughts.

Honest Abe, the Bartender

Before becoming president, Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender and co-owned a saloon.

Rejected 1,000 Times! ???? #7536

Colonel Sanders' secret chicken recipe was rejected over 1,000 times before he found a buyer.

Are You Divinely Inspired?

The word 'enthusiasm' comes from Greek and literally means 'to be possessed by a god'.

This Emotion Is Uniquely Human #2271

Humans are the only known species on Earth to blush.

We Live Twice as Long Now #3777

The average human now lives more than twice as long as they did 100 years ago.

Your Willpower Has a Limit

Willpower is a finite resource that gets depleted with use throughout the day, a concept known as ego depletion.

Is Your Brain on Love or Drugs?

Falling in love has a similar neurological effect on the brain as taking a dose of cocaine.

Trivia

177 is the elevation of Borgarvirki, in the north of Iceland, in meteres above sea level.