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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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