Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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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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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 most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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