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CAPS study shows more dislocation of electrons than expected when radiation hits a semiconductor chip. factlets.info/CAPS
Pyrex changed its formula. Crack cocaine manufacturers can't use it now because it shatters. factlets.info/Pyrex
A filament of dark matter has been mapped between the galaxy clusters Abell 222 and Abell 223. factlets.info/DarkMatter
Myth: Before Columbus, mariners believed the earth was flat. A list of widely believed incorrect facts: factlets.info/False
Riders in the Tour de France burn 5,900 calories per day on average - 9,000+ on climb days. factlets.info/TourFrance
Cutting grass releases stress relieving chemicals which act directly on the hippocampus and amygdala. factlets.info/Grass
Man jailed for fraudulent check. The check is good. Loses job. Loses car. factlets.info/Chase
A million ARM9 processors in a massively parallel system will model a billion neuron brain simulation. factlets.info/SpiNNaker
From 1799 to 2013 it was illegal for women to wear trousers in Paris. factlets.info/ParisLaw
Students hijacked a US military drone by spoofing GPS signals with $1000 of easily obtained equipment. factlets.info/DroneHijack
Study shows men are more attracted to women wearing red. factlets.info/WearRed
Bristol scientists eavesdropped on plants communicating by clicks, inaudible to human ears. factlets.info/PlantsTalk
The Tyrannobdella Rex leech has a preference for living up noses. factlets.info/Leech
Alcohol consumption stimulates hormones that increase risky behavior during Mardi Gras. factlets.info/MardiGras
The largest diamond in the galaxy: a crystalized star 4,000km across - 10 billion trillion trillion carats! factlets.info/diamond
♥ Love triggers the same reward response in the brain as cocaine and extasy. factlets.info/LoveChemicals
Carbon dating of vintage wine is possible thanks to grapes absorbing atomic test fallout. factlets.info/AtomicWine
Marika de Florio goes topless so she can get some peace and quiet. factlets.info/topless
Visible supergiant red star, Betelgeuse appears to be shrinking rapidly. factlets.info/Betelgeuse