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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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