Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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