A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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 Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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