Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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