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1. Education: Why Ignorance is Just as Deadly
- A scientific study made an interesting claim about education.
- It said that lack of education can be as deadly as smoking.
- This shows how dangerous not being educated can be.
- The study compares the health risks of ignorance to smoking.
- It suggests education is very important for our life.
- Education seems to play a big role in our well-being.
- The study makes us think about how education affects our lives.
2. The Spiritual Brain: The Thickens of Your Cerebral Cortex
- People can be divided into two groups based on spirituality.
- Some people believe in spirituality and worship often.
- Others don't believe or practice spiritual activities.
- A study used MRI scans to look at people's brains.
- It found that people who worship have a thicker cerebral cortex.
- The cerebral cortex is important for memory and intelligence.
- This suggests spiritual practices might be good for brain health.
3. La Paz: The Closest City to Space
- La Paz is the city closest to space in the world.
- It is the capital of Bolivia, a country in South America.
- La Paz is very high up, at 36,000 feet above ground level.
- This makes it one of the highest altitude cities on Earth.
- The city is known as "The Closest City to Space."
4. Psychopaths Among Us
- About 1% of people in the world are full psychopaths.
- The global population is about 8 billion.
- This means there are about 80 million psychopaths worldwide.
- More people have some psychopathic tendencies.
- These tendencies include being very easily angered or full of hate.
- About 30% of people might have some of these traits.
- These psychopath statistics show how common such behaviors are.
5. What Happens When a Plane's AC Fails? The Surprising Answer
- Airplane AC failure can cause problems during flight.
- If the air conditioning breaks on a plane, you'd feel hot, not cold.
- Airplanes have strong insulation that keeps air inside.
- The engines of the plane create a lot of heat.
- This heat gets trapped in the cabin without AC.
- The cabin temperature can rise quickly and become uncomfortable.
- This shows how important air conditioning is for aviation safety.
6. The Sultan of Brunei's Extravagant Haircut and Surprising Strength of Human Hair
- Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is the Sultan of Brunei.
- In 2009, he paid 24,000 dollars for one haircut.
- His favorite barber is Ken Modestou from London.
- The Sultan flew Ken in just for this haircut.
- This shows how rich and extravagant the Sultan is.
- Surprising fact about human hair:
- It's stronger than you might think
- Comparison of hair and metal:
- Take a strand of hair and a copper wire of the same thickness width height
- The hair is actually stronger
- This shows how tough human hair really is.
- It's an example of nature's amazing design.
- This fact about hair strength is not well-known.
- This information combines a story about luxury (Sultan's haircut) with an interesting science fact (hair strength).
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