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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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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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