Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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