The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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 use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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