The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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