Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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