The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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