A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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