No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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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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