One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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