The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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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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