Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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