During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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