The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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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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