Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Your brain is 80% water.
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