One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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