Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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