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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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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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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