Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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