One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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