Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
9
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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