Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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