MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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