Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
16
4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
27
The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
51
Cold water weighs more than hot water.
93
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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
65
No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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