One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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