Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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 at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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