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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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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