One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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