Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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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