Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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