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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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