The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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