Yeast are more closely related to humans than to bacteria.

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Scientists have discovered that monkeys are susceptible to optical illusions, just like humans.

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Too much coffee and stress can produce higher levels of hallucination.

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We can’t remember much of our first few years because the hippo-campus wasn’t developed enough to build a rich memory of an event.

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75 trillion cells receive blood from the heart. Only the corneas don’t.

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Only about .003 percent of the water on Earth can be used by humans.

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In 2013, a scientist injected human brain cells into a mouse brain, which improved the mouse’s memory and ability to learn.

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Albertonykus borealis is named for a dinosaur the size of a chicken. It lived in North America and ate insects.

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Duct tape can lift a 5,000-pound car.

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