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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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