Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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