A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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