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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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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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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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