The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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