Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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