Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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