The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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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 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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