Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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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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