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    The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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