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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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