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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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