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What's a scientific fact that sounds 100% real but is made up?

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What's a scientific fact that sounds 100% real but is made up?

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whoa what a coincidence, someone asked the exact opposite question as me
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  That sounds real, but I think you made it up
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    believe it or not, no! what are the chances?
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    😂
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  Oh crap sorry, I read your title too fast. I thought it was a repeated post!

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