Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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