Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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