#askfedi Would anyone like to contribute a salamander art for this science fact? #mastoart - a link to your art will be included

https://sciencecards.org/herpetology/lungless-salamanders-plethodontidae-are.html

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Today I added Source links for facts that seem hard to believe or need extra verification, such as the cubic millimeter brain fragment fact which was updated today.

A cubic millimeter brain fragment contains 57,000 cells and 150 million synapses, all talking at once, highlighting the brain’s staggering complexity and efficiency.

https://sciencecards.org/neuroscience/a-cubic-millimeter-sized-brain-fragment.html

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🥵 While most people think climate change is happening, only around half of us have really thought about how climate change affects health, and less than half of us think climate change will harm our own health in the next decade

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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/most-of-us-dont-think-about-how-climate-change-will-affect-our-health

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During sleep—especially deep sleep—the brain’s glymphatic system clears toxic proteins like beta-amyloid and tau, which are linked to neurodegenerative diseases. It's important to get good sleep.

https://sciencecards.org/neuroscience/during-sleepespecially-deep-sleepthe.html

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🗑️Sorting the recycling at home leads to a higher quality recycled product compared to relying on sorting at recycling facilities, according to international research

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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/sorting-your-own-recycling-is-far-from-rubbish

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Today I added the first Felinology fact to ScienceCards.org:

Cats’ brains are 90% structurally similar to humans in emotion and problem-solving areas. This explains their empathy, memory, social bonds, and even playful manipulation.

https://sciencecards.org/felinology/cats-brains-are-90.html

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About 1.4 million Earths could fit in a line from the Sun to the heliopause—the boundary where interstellar space begins. Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in 2012 after 35 years of travel.

https://sciencecards.org/space/about-14-million-earths.html

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🤖 New research from the US suggests that almost a fifth of young adults aged 12 to 21 have used an AI chatbot for mental health advice

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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/going-viral-social-media-influencers-can-impact-how-an-epidemic-spreads

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I just added a Random Fact button to Puzzle Mode on ScienceCards.org - now you can unscramble random science facts!

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