Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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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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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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