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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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