The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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