Facts & Quotes™💡

When you dream, one portion of your brain creates the story, while another part witnesses the events and is really shocked by the plot twists. #thoughts

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Hydrogen sulfide, the gas that makes farts smell bad, can help prevent heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and dementia. #science

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“Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” - Eleanor Rosevelt #quotes

'Hypersomnia' is a condition where a person can sleep for 12 to 15 hours but still wake up feeling tired. #knowledge

​​What is the difference between Venom and Poison? Venom and Poison are both toxic substances. Still, some animals are called venomous and others are poisonous. The only difference between being called poisonous or venomous is in the way these animals deliver the harmful substance. Venom: When animals like snakes use their sharp fangs to bite into the flesh and let the toxic substance move into the body of their prey,  through the punctured skin, they are called venomous animals. To deliver venom an animal has to use tools like fangs or stingers. Poison: Poison is something that can get inhaled, ingested or seeped into the skin directly. For example, if you accidentally touch a brightly colored poison dart frog, you will transfer the toxins it secretes from its skin, to your own skin. And then the poison will seep into your blood stream.

​​How does Smoke Detector Alarm work? The two most commonly recognized smoke detection technologies are ionization smoke detection and photoelectric smoke detection. Ionization smoke alarms are generally more responsive to flaming fires. How they work: Ionization-type smoke alarms have a small amount of radioactive material between two electrically charged plates, which ionizes the air and causes current to flow between the plates. When smoke enters the chamber, it disrupts the flow of ions, thus reducing the flow of current and activating the alarm.  Photoelectric smoke alarms are generally more responsive to fires that begin with a long period of smoldering (called “smoldering fires”). How they work: Photoelectric-type alarms aim a light source into a sensing chamber at an angle away from the sensor. Smoke enters the chamber, reflecting light onto the light sensor; triggering the alarm. For best protection, it is recommended both (ionization and photoelectric) technologies be used in homes. In addition to individual ionization and photoelectric alarms, combination alarms that include both technologies in a single device are available.

The average person consumes 5 grams of plastic every week in the form of 'microplastics' The equivalent of a credit card. #science

When a flower doesn’t bloom you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower. #thoughts

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“Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see.” - Confucius #quotes

According to NASA, the perfect nap is 26 minutes long. #health

Women are biologically hardwired to get drunk faster than men due to their bodies having a higher ratio of fat to water. #science

If you repeatedly criticize someone for liking something you don't, they won't stop liking it. They'll stop liking you. #tips

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The Sun is extremely loud — We just can't hear it because space is a vacuum and sound can't travel #space

In 2005, a Florida snake exploded after it swallowed a 6-foot-long alligator at Everglades National Park. #animals

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