Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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