Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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