Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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