0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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