A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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