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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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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