Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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