The vuvuzela produces sound at about 127 decibels — louder than a chainsaw at close range.

The cocktail party effect allows selective attention to specific sounds.

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Satellites can read license plates from orbit under ideal conditions.

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Your brain can store the equivalent of millions of gigabytes of information.

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Tahini, a sesame seed paste, is richer in calcium than most dairy products.

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NASA's Apollo guidance computer had less processing power than a modern USB charger.

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The thalamus acts as the brain's relay station, routing sensory information to the appropriate cortical areas.

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WiFi was partly developed using technology from radio astronomy research trying to detect exploding black holes.

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Your brain can store the equivalent of millions of gigabytes of information.

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