Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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