Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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