The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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